wear red day 2021

vickichanmd (@vickichanmd) has created a short video on TikTok with music Vivi Trend x No hands DJ Yames. | Today is #nationalwearredday! #heartdisease #doctormom #wearredday #learnontiktok #tiktokpartner @americanheartassociation | Did you know cardiovascular disease affects 1 in 3 women?

Today is National #WearRedDay! - a day to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease, especially in women.

Did you know that 1 of 3 women will die of heart disease or stroke? And that a large percentage of these could be prevented?

Both my mother and grandmother have heart disease - which puts me at risk as well. Today is a reminder that my health is in my hands - that with a good diet, regular exercise, and open dialogue with my doctor, I can keep my heart (and thus ME) in the best shape possible...

(And yes, I’m an ophthalmologist , but heart disease affects the entire body, including the eyes! Plus, did you know that before deciding to pursue ophthalmology, I was strongly considering cardiology? My first 2 years of medical school were spent in interventional cardiology labs and publishing research, so I will always have a special place in my heart for it... )