Women gather at a red lunch to combat cardiovascular disease – WBRZ

Baton Rouge – The National Red Clothing Day was Friday, and the women in Baton Rouge gathered together to help raise awareness of the number one killer: cardiovascular disease.

Hundreds of women united at the L’Auberge Hotel and the Go Red For Women Casino with the American Cardiac Association.

Nearly 45 percent of women over 20 live with some form of cardiovascular disease.

“We tend to take care of everything else and we come last, so we can ignore the signs that someone else who may not be so busy pays attention,” says Kerin Spears, CEO of Big Louisiana.

This is a disease that can go from zero to 100 in a few minutes. Women from all spheres of life gathered to share their stories, some more younger than you can expect.

In 2022, Kaila Sako was 26 years old when she was riding in the car with her husband when she felt her neck were firm. When she went to pop up, she dismembered her spinal artery, causing a stroke.

“I continued to have two more next week. This affected my common right side so I had a face hanging, blurring, one -sided weakness, which were classic symptoms of stroke and fortunately my husband noticed so quickly and was able to He reaches the hospital, ”Sako said.

Studies conducted by the American Cardiac Association show that women are less likely than men to receive a CPR observer in emergencies and 23 percent less likely to experience a sudden cardiac arrest. Studies show that this comes from fear of injury to women, people suggest that someone else will help or are afraid to touch the woman’s breasts.

“Many people, there may be fear. What if something” conscientious that they are going to save lives, “Spears said.

On Friday, after almost three years of recovery, Sacco had a very important message to share about cardiovascular disease.

“Just be aware of these symptoms and get out of the mind that this happens only to geriatric patients that this can happen to American young women,” Sako said.

To join the movement, wear red, donate this month and learn what you can do to help fight cardiovascular disease in women by visiting Heart.org.