The American Heart Association projects that by 2050 nearly 60% of women could have high blood pressure, underscoring the continuing burden of cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death among women. The Association is prioritizing efforts to encourage women to know and manage their heart-health risk factors across the life span and to address systemic gaps in research and care.
San Diego’s 2027 Go Red for Women movement will be co-chaired by Angela Grant, Chief Legal Officer at Palomar Holdings, and Sumi Shrishrimal, Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer at iRhythm Technologies. Both leaders emphasize the importance of community engagement and education. Grant said the movement is “more than an event, it’s a movement dedicated to improving women’s heart health,” and highlighted the role of community leaders, survivors, advocates and supporters in empowering women to prioritize heart health.
Shrishrimal noted that heart disease remains a major threat to women and emphasized the campaign’s role in raising awareness, advancing research and empowering women. She described personal and professional reasons for leading the effort and referenced experience at iRhythm in seeing how proactive heart-health care and awareness can influence a patient’s care journey and outcomes.
The local Go Red for Women initiative aligns with the national platform’s goals: to increase awareness of women’s heart and brain health, to fund and promote women-focused research, and to close gaps in care and support. The campaign educates women about their unique risk factors at every stage of life and seeks to ensure women have tools and resources to reduce their personal risk of cardiac events.
Go Red for Women also targets structural problems in research enrollment and care delivery. The source notes that historically women have been underrepresented in research, and the movement supports funding for studies in San Diego specifically intended to address women’s unique cardiovascular risks and needs.
The American Heart Association cites survey data showing that fewer than half of women are aware of their unique heart-disease risk. The source also states that less than 40% of research participants are women, a shortfall the Go Red for Women effort seeks to correct through targeted research funding and advocacy in the San Diego area.
The article references an AHA scientific statement forecasting the burden of cardiovascular disease and stroke in U.S. women through 2050 to support the urgency of local and national action.
The San Diego Go Red for Women Experience will be held at the Omni La Costa in Carlsbad. The program will include survivor stories, a luncheon and an interactive pop-up lounge designed to let guests connect, take concrete steps for heart health and experience the event’s features. The event is described as an opportunity for attendees to learn about risk, engage with community resources and support research and awareness activities.
For media or event information, the source directs inquiries to Julie Peacock at Julie.Peacock@heart.org.
Local support for the San Diego Go Red for Women Experience includes Second Century Catalyst Sponsors Sharp HealthCare, Palomar Holdings and Dexcom, individual supporters named Louise Brandy, Cynthia Freid, Jake and Kynda Leach, and Cathy L. Wong, and Event Sponsors Alaska Airlines and iRhythm Technologies. The source provides a media contact (Erika Cervantes-Aarons; Erika.Cervantes-Aaro@heart.org) and lists the American Heart Association public phone line for inquiries.
The American Heart Association is described as an organization dedicated to promoting longer, healthier lives through research funding, public-health advocacy and educational resources. The AHA states it has supported health information and interventions for more than a century and mobilizes volunteers and partners to implement evidence-based solutions in science, policy and care.
Go Red for Women® is identified as the AHA’s signature initiative focused on increasing women’s heart-health awareness and catalyzing change to improve women’s cardiovascular outcomes globally. The platform urges women to know their risk for heart disease, take action to reduce that risk and use tools the campaign provides to lead heart-healthy lives.
The article cites an AHA scientific statement on forecasting cardiovascular disease and stroke in U.S. women through 2050 and summarizes AHA survey findings regarding women’s awareness of their heart-disease risk. Contact details and organizational resources are provided for readers seeking further information.