02/06/2026
Today is National Wear Red Day and Bridge Street Health is wearing red to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, particularly for women.
A person near and dear to the Bridge Street Health family, Rebecca Hendrixson, experienced lifesaving care at Bridge Street Health, and today is wearing red to help remind women about cardiovascular disease. In a situation that could have had a different outcome, Rebeccaβs husband, Bridge Street Healthβs primary care physician Dr. Michael Hendrixson, drew upon his medical experience, insight and God-given gifts to provide care in a way that likely saved Rebeccaβs life.
On a Monday morning a few weeks ago, Dr. Hendrixson had a nagging concern about some symptoms his wife had experienced over the weekend when she felt pressure in her chest and painful upper back spasms that awakened her at night. Dr. Hendrixson says; βRebecca is like a lot of people; she didnβt want to bother anyone and didnβt think much about these symptoms being related to heart health. But, as a doctor, I know these symptoms communicate important information, so I didnβt want to ignore them. Itβs how I approach all patients at Bridge Street Health.β
Rebecca was feeling fine and carried dumbbells upstairs at Bridge Streetβs office for a weight-training session she was planning with a patient later that morning, but Dr. Hendrixson convinced Rebecca to have an EKG in the office before any patients arrived. The results were very concerning; with EKG in hand, the Hendrixsons headed to the emergency room at The Christ Hospital Health Network. Within hours Rebecca was rolled into the operating room for lifesaving coronary artery bypass surgery. Thanks to God, the excellent care she received at The Christ Hospital and those life-saving insights Dr. Hendrixson had earlier in the day, Rebecca is doing well today.
We are so grateful for Dr. Hendrixsonβs relentless pursuit of finding the root cause of symptoms and listening to his patients. Itβs something he practices every day at Bridge Street Health.
National Wear Red Day and Rebeccaβs miracle reminds all of us to pay attention to those symptoms, large or small, that we may tend to ignore. We encourage everyone to have a discussion with your doctor about heart health and what you can to keep your heart healthy for yourself and for those who love you. Heart health is something we will be paying even closer attention to at Bridge Street Health.
The Christ Hospital Health Network