LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - Many area women gathered and wore red at the Lima Women Have Heart event.
In honor of American Heart Month, the Lima Women Have Heart event strives to raise awareness of heart attacks and heart disease in women. For this year's event, doctors from both Mercy Health-St. Rita's and Lima Memorial Health System reviewed actual case studies from their hospitals while explaining services available to the community. The day wrapped up with heart-related art therapy from ArtSpace/Lima. Heart attacks and heart disease may present differently in women, and Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith wants to empower women to take charge of their heart health.
In honor of American Heart Month, the Lima Women Have Heart event strives to raise awareness of heart attacks and heart disease in women.
“One of the things that we know is that heart attacks and heart disease does not look the same in women, and we are so bombarded with information in this day and age. So, it's good to have an annual reminder of what are those signs to look for, but also as you stated, it is also good to know what services are here in our community for heart health, whether you're talking about studies to see if you are at risk, whether you're talking about lifestyle changes to reduce those risks, but also what are the health care systems and providers here,” says Mayor Sharetta Smith, City of Lima.
This is the fourth year of Lima Women Have Heart.
