Cardiovascular Disease and Go Red for Women

“The American Heart Association’s signature women’s initiative, Go Red for Women, is a comprehensive platform designed to increase women’s heart health awareness…”.1

Umbrella
What may the Cardiovascular Disease and Go Red for Women Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this umbrella may include:

  • Cardiovascular Conditions
  • Cardiovascular Disease/s (CVD/CVDs)
  • Cardiovascular Disorders
  • Diseases/Disorders of the Heart and Blood Vessels
  • Diseases/Disorders of the Heart and Circulatory System
  • Go Red for Women
  • Heart Disease/s
  • Heart and Circulatory Disease
  • Stroke

Cardiovascular Diseases

What are cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)?

DotS the definition of CVD may vary. In Cardiovascular Diseases the World Health Organization’s definition is:

“CVDs are a group of disorders of the heart and blood vessels and include coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, rheumatic heart disease and other conditions”.2

No 1 Killer of Women

Is CVD the No 1 killer of women?

Yes. The American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women note:

“Cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths each year, but the simple truth is that most cardiovascular diseases can still be prevented with education and healthy lifestyle changes”.3

Go Red For Women

What is Go Red for Women?

Go Red for Women explain:

“The American Heart Association’s signature women’s initiative, Go Red for Women, is a comprehensive platform designed to increase women’s heart health awareness and serve as a catalyst for change to improve the lives of women globally”.4

National Wear Red Day

When is National Wear Red Day?

In Wear Red and Give: National Wear Red Day and American Heart Month Go Red for Women note:

“National Wear Red Day is Friday, February 3, 2023. Together, we can continue to wear red, share and rock our red, all to help save more lives”.5

Commitment

What is the commitment Go Red for Women want all women to make?

In Go Red for Women Go Red for Women note:

“It’s no longer just about wearing red; it’s no longer just about sharing heart health facts. It’s about all women making a commitment to stand together with Go Red and taking charge of their own heart health as well as the health of those they can’t bear to live without. Making a commitment to your health isn’t something you have to do alone either, so grab a friend or a family member and Go Red today”.6

Go Red for Women

What does it mean to Go Red for Women?

In What It Means To Go Red for Women Go Red for Women elaborate on:

“1 in 3 women die of heart disease and stroke each year. So we encourage you to join the movement to end heart disease and stroke in women because it’s not just a man’s disease. Here’s what it means to Go Red:

G: GET YOUR NUMBERS…
O: OWN YOUR LIFESTYLE…
R:  REALIZE YOUR RISK…
E:  EDUCATE YOUR FAMILY…
D: DON’T BE SILENT…”.7

Health Care Provider

What if I think I have CVD or I have a family history of CVD?

If you think you have CVD or you have a family history of CVD, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this.

On page seven in Menopause and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Go Red for Women elaborate on:

“Talk to your health care team about your risk factors and how to prevent cardiovascular disease before, during and after menopause”.8

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  1. About Heart Disease In Women
  2. About Stroke
  3. Answers By Heart Fact Sheets: Lifestyle and Risk Reduction
  4. Cardiovascular Diseases
  5. Cardiovascular Health
  6. Cardiovascular Heart Disease
  7. Causes and Prevention of Heart Disease
  8. Cholesterol
  9. Common Myths About Heart Disease
  10. Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) Explained – A British Menopause Society Video
  11. Coronary Heart Disease: What Is Coronary Heart Disease?
  12. Diabetes and Heart Disease
  13. Does Heart Disease Run In Your Family?
  14. EMAS Menopause Essentials
  15. Eat It or Leave It?
  16. EmPOWERED Women
  17. EmPOWERED Women: EmPOWERED Black Women and Well-Being Roundtable
  18. Exercise To Prevent Heart Disease
  19. February Is American Heart Month
    Cardiovascular Disease and Go Red for Women
  20. Fitness
  21. Go Red for Women
  22. Healthy Eating
  23. Healthy Lifestyle
  24. Healthy Living
  25. Healthy Living – Fact Sheet
  26. Heart Health After Menopause
  27. Heart Disease
  28. Heart Disease In African-American Women
  29. Heart Disease In Hispanic Women
  30. Heart Disease In Women: Understand Symptoms and Risk Factors
  31. Heart Disease and Stroke In Women
  32. Heart Disease: It’s Not Just for Men – Questions To Ask Your Doctor
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  34. Heart Palpitations
  35. Heart.org [American Heart Association]
  36. High Blood Pressure
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  42. Keeping A Healthy Body Weight
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  44. Know Your Risk
  45. Knowdiabetesbyheart.org [KnowDiabetesByHeart]
  46. Later Years (Around 50 Years and Over): Menopause and Post Menopause Health – Menopause [+ Video: Menopause]
  47. Life’s Essential 8
  48. Listen To Your Heart: Women and Heart Disease
  49. Listen To Your Heart: Learn About Heart Disease: Risk Factors for Heart Disease
  50. Live Fierce
    Black Women’s Health
  51. Living With Cardiovascular Disease
  52. Looking After Yourself
  53. Losing Weight
  54. Maintaining Your Weight and Health During and After Menopause
  55. Mayo Clinic Minute: What Is Heart Disease? [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
  56. Menopause
  57. Menopause
  58. Menopause Patient Information [Videos] 5. Lifestyle Advice In Menopause & Perimenopause
  59. Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Common Conditions Associated With Menopause and Midlife
  60. Menopause Preparedness Toolkit Video Series: Lifestyle Tips for Menopause
  61. Menopause and Cardiovascular Risk
  62. Menopause and Heart Disease
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  65. Menopause and Women’s Health
  66. National Wear Red Day 2022
    Cardiovascular Disease and Go Red for Women
  67. Preventing Cardiovascular Disease
  68. Real Women
  69. Recipes [American Heart Association]
  70. Reclaim Your Rhythm with Go Red for Women
  71. Sex and Heart Disease
  72. Smokefreewomen [United States]
  73. Statins May Benefit More People
  74. Strategies To Prevent Heart Disease
  75. Stress and Heart Health
  76. Stroke
  77. Stroke
  78. Stroke Symptoms: F|A|S|T
  79. Stroke.org.uk [Stroke Association, United Kingdom]
  80. Strokeassociation.org [American Stroke Association]
  81. Symptoms, Diagnosis and Monitoring of Arrhythmia
  82. The Facts About Women and Heart Disease
  83. Video Series-2021: How Clinicians Determine Which Women May Benefit From Statin Therapy
  84. Video Series-2021: What You Need to Know About the #1 Cause of Death In Women
  85. WISEWOMAN
  86. WISEWOMAN Services
  87. Warning Signs & Symptoms of Heart Attack and Stroke In Women
  88. Wear Red and Give
  89. Webinars: Previous – The Heart of the Matter
  90. Webinars: Previous – Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease With MHT: Where Are We Now?
  91. What Is A Stroke?
  92. What Is Cardiovascular Disease?
  93. What Is Cardiovascular Disease?
  94. What Is Menopause?
  95. What Is Menopause?
  96. What Is Menopause?
  97. What It Means To Go Red for Women
  98. What Women Should Know About Their Heart Health [+ Video]
  99. Women With A Heart Condition
  100. Women and Heart Disease

Sources

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  1. Go Red for Women https://www.goredforwomen.org/en Accessed: 03 December 2022
  2. Cardiovascular Diseases. World Health Organization https://www.who.int/health-topics/cardiovascular-diseases#tab=tab_1 Accessed: 03 December 2022
  3. Go Red for Women https://www.goredforwomen.org/en Accessed: 03 December 2022
  4. Go Red for Women https://www.goredforwomen.org/en Accessed: 03 December 2022
  5. Wear Red and Give: National Wear Red Day and American Heart Month. Go Red for Women https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/get-involved/give/wear-red-and-give/ Accessed: 03 December 2022
  6. Go Red for Women https://www.goredforwomen.org/en Accessed: 03 December 2022
  7. What It Means To Go Red for Women. Go Red for Women https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/get-involved/give/wear-red-and-give/what-it-means-to-go-red-for-women Accessed: 03 December 2022
  8. Menopause and Cardiovascular Disease Risk. Last Reviewed: 27 July 2021. Go Red for Women https://www.goredforwomen.org/en/know-your-risk/menopause/menopause-and-cardiovascular-risk Accessed: 03 December 2022
Topic Last Updated: 03 December 2022 – Topic Last Reviewed: 03 December 2022

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