Franceski Barbara D
Hancock Medical Bay, St Louis, Miss., USA.
Adv Emerg Nurs J. 2009 Jan-Mar;31(1):63-72. doi: 10.1097/TME.0b013e318195ef15.
In 2004, the American Heart Association launched its "Go Red for Women" campaign. This campaign was an effort to educate women of all ages regarding cardiovascular (CV) disease. CV disease is a major health threat not just for men but also for women. In 2003, 483,842 women died as a result of CV disease; this number is increasing annually. More than half of these deaths were the result of an acute myocardial infarction. Unfortunately, many women with CV disease sought treatment so late that significant CV damage already occurred; more unfortunate was the fact that many of these women never even reached the hospital. For women who do seek medical attention, emergency department personnel are often the first providers of care. Therefore, it is imperative that emergency department providers recognize and treat acute cardiac events promptly and efficiently to promote positive patient outcomes to reduce morbidity and mortality in women with CV disease.
2004年，美国心脏协会发起了“为女性而红”运动。该运动旨在教育所有年龄段的女性了解心血管疾病。心血管疾病不仅对男性，而且对女性都是重大的健康威胁。2003年，有483842名女性死于心血管疾病；这一数字每年都在增加。其中一半以上的死亡是急性心肌梗死所致。不幸的是，许多患有心血管疾病的女性就医过晚，以至于已经造成了严重的心血管损害；更不幸的是，这些女性中有许多甚至从未到达医院。对于那些确实寻求医疗救治的女性来说，急诊科工作人员往往是首批提供护理的人员。因此，急诊科医护人员必须迅速、有效地识别和治疗急性心脏事件，以促进患者获得良好预后，降低患有心血管疾病女性的发病率和死亡率。
