Oklahoma ranked 3rd highest in heart disease death rates in the US in 2006 with an age-adjusted rate of 250.9 per 100,000. Heart disease is Oklahoma’s leading killer for both men and women. More than 1 out of 4 deaths in Oklahoma are due to heart disease. (National Vital Statistics Report, 2009.) 9,798 Oklahomans died from heart disease in 2006 (27.7% of total deaths in Oklahoma). (National Vital Statistics Report, 2009.)
Go Red For Women is an annual public education campaign that encourages women to learn more about this disease and to take the Go Red for Women heart checkup.
The American Heart Association is planning a Go Red For Women gala luncheon on May 13 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. The program begins at 10:30 am with speakers and breakout sessions and ends at 1:30pm. Meanwhuile a similar event is planned for Tulsa on May 6, 2011,
To learn more about the national Go Red For Women campaign, go to http://www.goredforwomen.org/. Check out the AHA's new 2-page Living Guidelines for Women: What You Need to Know.
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