TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Goes Red for Women’s Heart Health

February is American Heart Month and is dedicated to focusing on heart healthy habits to help prevent cardiovascular disease. To raise awareness throughout Rutherford County, TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center will glow red each night during the month of February to support the American Heart Associations’ “National Wear Red Day.” to help raise awareness of the threat of heart disease in women as part of the Go Red for Women movement.

The most powerful tool in preventing heart disease is knowing your personal risk of heart disease and steps you can take to prevent heart disease,” said Prakash Patel M.D., chief medical officer at TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center in Smyrna, Tenn. “Everyone should take the first step in prevention by talking with their healthcare provider about personal risk. And this should happen during every stage of life – not just with older adults.”

To spread awareness that heart disease can impact any age, TriStar StoneCrest colleagues across the hospital wore red attire, and even our tiniest patients swaddled in red blanks, joined the cause to raise awareness in honor of their new moms.

“Taking personal steps to prevent heart disease and continually assessing your risk for developing heart disease should be life-long habits,” said Dr. Patel. “Everyone must also pay attention to any signs or symptoms of heart disease. Early detection and treatment of heart disease and seeking emergency care quickly at the first sign of a heart attack can be the difference between life and death.”

Community members are encouraged to learn more about heart health this month through the activities listed below or by taking a FREE online heart risk assessment to learn more about their personal risk of heart disease at TriStarHealth.com/MyHeartRisk.

February Heart Health Activities

Feb. 4: We’re going Red on campus! Join the national movement with the American Heart Association and Go Red For Women, too. Wear your red all day and tell others why you GoRed. Show off your Red by posting a #TriStarGoRed photo on our Facebook page (facebook.com/StoneCrestMedicalCenter). Learn more about National Wear Red Day® and women’s risk of heart disease at GoRedForWomen.org. Together our community can help raise awareness about women’s risk of heart disease.

Feb. 15: Facebook Live Presentation from 2:15 pm – 2:30 pm on the TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/TriStarStoneCrest. Dr. Thomas Cabell, cardiologist, will lead a discussion on healing the heart, body, and soul. Dr. Cabell will discuss other lifestyle factors outside of diet and exercise contributing to conditions of the heart.

Ongoing: FREE Online Heart Risk Assessment at TriStarHealth.com/MyHeartRisk. By answering a few quick questions, participants immediately receive a digital report with information that allows them to compare their actual age to their heart’s biological age; estimate their risk of developing heart disease over the next 10-30 years; and prioritize their most harmful cardiovascular risk factors.

TriStar StoneCrest has extensive cardiac imaging, diagnostic and treatment procedures to provide high-quality heart care to our community. If you would like to schedule an interview with one of our cardiologists, please don’t hesitate to reach out!