SAN DIEGO — Did you know that February is American Heart Month? On select days in February, CVS Health, national sponsor of the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement, is offering no-cost heart screenings in MinuteClinic locations nationwide.
The massively famous actress, Susan Lucci, has teamed up with the American Heart Association to be a Go Red for Women national ambassador. This position allows Lucci to tell her story and what she is doing now.
it was a real-life drama that led Susan to the ER a few years ago. Always eating a healthy diet and exercising 6-7 times a week, a heart issue was the last thing on her mind two years ago when she started feeling a little tightness in her chest. It went away and Susan thought nothing of it. But, later, while purchasing a gift in a store, she told the salesperson that she felt like an elephant was standing on her chest. The salesperson was smart enough to get Susan to the local hospital where doctors found blockages in two arteries. They acted quickly putting in life-saving stents that same day. Now, Susan wants every woman to know how they can prevent heart issues in their lives.
Lucci says there are four critical numbers that you need to talk to your healthcare provider about.
- Blood pressure
- Cholesterol
- Blood sugar
- BMI (Body Mass Index)