{"id":177795,"date":"2026-02-14T09:37:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T09:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/177795\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T09:37:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T09:37:25","slug":"long-beach-medical-center-brings-awareness-to-womens-heart-health-with-giant-human-heart-formation-on-national-wear-red-day-brand-stories-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/177795\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Beach Medical Center brings awareness to women\u2019s heart health with giant human heart formation on National Wear Red Day \u2022 Brand stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Friday, Feb. 6 \u2013 National Wear Red Day \u2013 more than 100\u00a0MemorialCare Long Beach Medical\u00a0Center<\/a>\u00a0employees united to take a stand against heart disease, the leading cause of death for women in the United States. Participants lined the hospital footbridge with \u201cStand 4 Women\u2019s Heart\u201d posters bearing the names of women they love, creating a moving tribute before gathering in their hospital uniforms, lab coats, red T\u2011shirts and heart\u2011shaped sunglasses, forming a giant human heart to raise awareness of heart disease being the No. 1 killer of women.<\/p>\n

\u201cI encourage everyone to talk to two women in your life today about the importance of recognizing their symptoms and helping them find out what their risk is to develop heart disease,\u201d says\u00a0Nissi Suppogu,\u00a0M.D.<\/a>, medical director,\u00a0Women\u2019s Heart\u00a0Center<\/a>,\u00a0MemorialCare Heart & Vascular\u00a0Institute<\/a>, Long Beach Medical Center. \u201cWith 1 in 5 women dying from heart disease in the U.S., it is important to encourage the women in your life to recognize heart symptoms and to know key metrics to prevent it, such as their weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose levels, and to work toward healthy goals and good quality of life.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)<\/a>, only about half of women are aware heart disease is their leading cause of death. Women\u2019s symptoms often look different from the dramaticchest\u2011clutching moment people expect to see. Women may experience chest pain differently and often present as chest discomfort, pressure or heaviness in the chest, or pain that spreads to the back, jaw or arm, unusual fatigue, weakness and shortness of breath. These symptoms can appear with exertion, stress, or even at rest \u2014 and recognizing them early and getting checked soon can be lifesaving.<\/p>\n

Another key misconception is that heart disease is always caused by a major blockage in a large artery.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout half of the women who present with chest pain don\u2019t have a major blockage,\u201d Dr. Suppogu explains. \u201cMany have conditions like microvascular disease, or conditions involving the heart\u2019s small vessels. These conditions require specialized testing and expertise to diagnose; testing that isn\u2019t available everywhere.<\/p>\n

Dr. Suppogu leads the\u00a0MemorialCare Heart & Vascular\u00a0Institute<\/a>\u2019s\u00a0Women\u2019s Heart\u00a0Center<\/a>, a program dedicated solely to address the differences in heart disease with a focus on prevention and early detection of heart disease in women. With two years of additional fellowship training focused exclusively on women\u2019s cardiovascular health, Dr. Suppogu works to close long\u2011standing gender gaps in cardiac care and improve outcomes for women of all ages.<\/p>\n

The Women\u2019s Heart Center is also the only program of its kind serving South Los Angeles and North Orange County, offering women access to advanced diagnostic testing, second opinions and care designed specifically around the unique ways heart disease presents in women. The clinic operates at MemorialCare Medical Group \u2013 Douglas Park<\/a>, with specialized testing performed at Long Beach Medical Center.<\/p>\n

Wear Red Day is observed on the first Friday in February each year which is dedicated to raising awareness about heart disease among women. This annual event encourages people to wear red clothing and accessories to show their support for heart health and to promote heart disease prevention.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf something doesn\u2019t feel right and you are concerned for symptoms involving the heart, don\u2019t wait, get checked!\u201d Dr. Suppogu says. \u201cAnd if your tests are normal but your symptoms continue, seek a second opinion. You are your own best advocate.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more about the importance to \u201cKnow Your Numbers,\u201d download this informative postcard guide located at memorialcare.org\/womensheart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On Friday, Feb. 6 \u2013 National Wear Red Day \u2013 more than 100\u00a0MemorialCare Long Beach Medical\u00a0Center\u00a0employees united to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":176807,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[131,133,132,2224],"class_list":{"0":"post-177795","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-long-beach","8":"tag-long-beach","9":"tag-long-beach-headlines","10":"tag-long-beach-news","11":"tag-memorialcare"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177795","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=177795"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177795\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/176807"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177795"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=177795"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=177795"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}