Heart disease is the number one killer of women. But in most cases, it can be prevented.  That was the message at Thursday's Go Red For Women luncheon in Sioux Falls. 

The Go Red For Women Movement was created to raise women's awareness of their own risk of getting heart disease. But more importantly, it also teaches them how to make choices to reduce that risk. 

Hundreds of women became part of that movement Thursday when they attended the Go Red For Women luncheon in Sioux Falls. The message behind the American Heart Association event was the importance of women putting themselves, and their health, first. Women should listen to their bodies instead of ignoring warning signs that something could be wrong. They should also know how their family history could play a role in their risk for heart disease. 

"I always say my brother saved my life. He had his first heart attack at 34. And he lived 17 years. He died at age 50. And that was 2 years before I had my first heart attack and I think that's probably what made me call 9-1-1 as soon as I did," Sonja Carlberg, a heart attack survivor said. 

The major heart attack warning signs for women are chest pain, as well as discomfort in other areas such as your arms, back, neck, jaw or stomach, shortness of breath and nausea. 

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