In honor of National Wear Red Day UConn and UConn Health’s campuses donned red clothing to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease, the number one killer of women in America. Wearing red also signals to each other the power each of us has individually in potentially preventing the majority of cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke with a daily prescription of a healthy diet, exercise and no smoking.

UConn Health’s Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center and the American Heart Association thank UConn Nation and Connecticut for their support in raising awareness.

Make sure to share on social media how you chose to Go Red for Women with a photo using the hashtag #GoRedCT.

Also, think about making a donation to support the work of the Calhoun Cardiology Center advancing cardiovascular medicine breakthroughs and scientific research knowledge to improve patient outcomes in the state and beyond.

UConn Nation Goes Red for Women on National Wear Red Day across UConn and UConn Health.

UConn Nation Goes Red for Women on National Wear Red Day across UConn and UConn Health (Photo: UConnHealth/Janine Gelineau & Tina Encarnacion).

We're All Heart at UConn Health

Staff gathered in the lobby of UConn John Dempsey Hospital's new tower to show how they Go Red for Women's heart disease awareness and prevention (Photo: UConn Health/Janine Gelineau).

Pres. Susan Herbst Raises Awareness of Heart Disease

Thanks Pres. Susan Herbst for going red with the UConn Nation for National Wear Red Day (Photo: UConn/Peter Morenus).

Calhoun Cardiology Center Staff

Staff from the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center, on the front lines fighting heart disease, don red on National Wear Red Day (Photo: UConn Health/Frank Barton).

Dr. Bruce Liang Goes Red!

Dean of UConn School of Medicine made sure to once again Go Red for Women and all heart patients this National Wear Red Day (Photo: UConn Health/Janine Gelineau).

CEO Anne Diamond and Team Go Red

CEO Anne Diamond and her team all Go Red for Women at UConn John Dempsey Hospital on National Wear Red Day (Photo: UConn Health/Janine Gelineau).

Dr. Andy

Dr. Andrew Agwunobi, CEO of UConn Health, goes red for women on National Wear Day. Thanks Dr. Andy! (Photo: UConn Health/Janine Gelineau).

Dean's Office Goes Red!

Many thanks to the Office of the Dean at UConn School of Medicine for going red on National Wear Red Day (Photo: UConn Health/Janine Gelineau).

Husky Goes Red at Connucopia Gift Shop

Joann Carvlin of the Connucopia Gift Shop goes red along with her fellow UConn Husky (Photo: UConn Health/Janine Gelineau).

Even SIM Man Goes Red

Even medical education's Clinical Skills Center's SIM Man wore red today in honor of National Wear Red Day - with a little help from Jim Behme (Photo: UConn Health/Janine Gelineau).

Free Heart Health Screenings Celebrate Heart Month

The Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center performed free heart health screenings on National Wear Red Day to raise awareness about the number one killer of Americans, cardiovascular disease (Photo: UConn Health/Tina Encarnacion).

Clinical Administration Goes Red

UConn John Dempsey Hospital's Clinical Administration team Goes Red for Women (UConn Health/Janine Gelineau).

Endocrinology Goes Red

Staff of the Division of Endocrinology at UConn Health show off their Go Red for Women gear on National Wear Red Day (Photo: UConn Health/Janine Gelineau).

ICU Goes Red for Women

UConn John Dempsey Hospital's ICU staff loves to Go Red for Women to raise awareness of cardiovascular disease (Photo: UConn Health/Janine Gelineau).

The Connucopia Gift Shop

The Connucopia Gift Shop in the new hospital tower at UConn Health shows off how it raises awareness for women's heart disease (Photo: UConn Health/Janine Gelineau).

UConn Dental is Proud to Go Red

Dean Dr. Monty MacNeil and his UConn School of Dental Medicine go red on National Wear Red Day (Photo Courtesy of Dental School).

Intermediate Care Staff

The staff on the Intermediate Care floor at UConn John Demspey Hospital raises awareness of heart disease and stroke by wearing lots of red (Photo: UConn Health/Janine Gelineau).

Medical Records

Medical Records supports women's heart health awareness by wearing red (Photo: UConn Health/Janine Gelineau).

Medical/Surgery

The Medical/Surgery inpatient floor care team at UConn John Dempsey Hospital Goes Red for Women (Photo: UConn Health/Janine Gelineau).

Oncology

Kudos to the Oncology team on the 6th floor of UConn John Dempsey Hospital for going red today (Photo: UConn Health/Janine Gelineau).

Orthopaedic & Surgery

Thanks to the Orthopaedic & Surgery team at UConn John Dempsey for going red (Photo: UConn Health/Janine Gelineau).

PACU Goes Red

Thanks to the Operating Suite's PACU recovery team for donning red clothing today for National Wear Red Day (Photo: UConn Health/Janine Gelineau).