INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The American Heart Association reminds all Hoosiers that this Friday, February 2, is the 23rd annual National Wear Red Day (#IndyGoesRed) to raise awareness of heart disease.
American Heart Month kicks off on Thursday.
By wearing red, you raise awareness that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., responsible for one in every three deaths. However, Mortality rates have dropped more than 50% in the last 30 years thanks to research, medical developments, and education.
A majority of cardiac events can be prevented by making healthy lifestyle choices.
Individuals can participate in Wear Red Day by:
- Wearing something red
- Taking two minutes to learn Hands-Only CPR at www.heart.org/handsonlycpr
- Sharing the message on social media with #IndyGoesRed and #WearRedDay
- Donating to life-saving research and education efforts at www.heart.org/WearRedDay
