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We fund cutting-edge scientific research, education and prevention programs and advocacy initiatives that support our goals.
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Improving patient care We're improving the quality of health care by creating best practices for treating heart disease and stroke. Our Get With The Guidelines hospital-based quality improvement program helps heart and stroke patients get the best treatment consistently. Mission: Lifeline helps patients with the most severe kind of heart attack get the specialized emergency services they need to survive.
Advocating for better health We advocate for policies that will help all Americans lead healthier lives. Focus areas include: obesity prevention; tobacco control; public funding for research and prevention; healthcare access, cost and quality; acute cardiovascular care and health equity.
Protecting the future Nearly one in three children and teens in the United States is overweight or obese. We are helping kids develop lifelong healthy habits and working to make sure that
today's children can grow up to be tomorrow's healthy adults. We also fund more than $7 million in Pediatric Research nationally to fight congenital heart defects.
Reaching Populations at Risk Blacks have higher risk and death rates from stroke than whites. Our Power To End Stroke education initiative helps African Americans share information to reduce their risk of stroke. African Americans also have the highest rate of hypertension world-wide. Our community blood pressure initiative Check. Change. Control. is designed to close the gap in treatment by eliminating high blood pressure as a health disparity among African Americans.
We're the nation's leader in CPR education training. We help people understand the importance of healthy lifestyle choices. We provide science-based treatment guidelines to healthcare professionals to help ensure the best treatment for every patient, every time. We educate lawmakers, policy makers and the public as we advocate for changes to protect and improve the health of our communities.
American Heart Association
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Heart disease is the #1 killer of Americans today.The American Heart Association funds scientific research, education and prevention programs.
Mission
The mission of the American Heart Association is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.We fund cutting-edge scientific research, education and prevention programs and advocacy initiatives that support our goals.
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Join our page and learn about national and local campaigns and events. Share your story. Connect with others who believe in this cause. Volunteer.
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The American Heart Association has an extraordinary impact through our wide range of lifesaving activities. Here's how:
Raising awareness and educating Americans We save lives every day by offering information and education. We pioneered CPR and millions of Americans use our patient education materials and online tools to help themselves and their loved ones live longer, healthier lives.
Raising awareness and educating Americans We save lives every day by offering information and education. We pioneered CPR and millions of Americans use our patient education materials and online tools to help themselves and their loved ones live longer, healthier lives.
Improving patient care We're improving the quality of health care by creating best practices for treating heart disease and stroke. Our Get With The Guidelines hospital-based quality improvement program helps heart and stroke patients get the best treatment consistently. Mission: Lifeline helps patients with the most severe kind of heart attack get the specialized emergency services they need to survive.
Advocating for better health We advocate for policies that will help all Americans lead healthier lives. Focus areas include: obesity prevention; tobacco control; public funding for research and prevention; healthcare access, cost and quality; acute cardiovascular care and health equity.
Protecting the future Nearly one in three children and teens in the United States is overweight or obese. We are helping kids develop lifelong healthy habits and working to make sure that
today's children can grow up to be tomorrow's healthy adults. We also fund more than $7 million in Pediatric Research nationally to fight congenital heart defects.
Reaching Populations at Risk Blacks have higher risk and death rates from stroke than whites. Our Power To End Stroke education initiative helps African Americans share information to reduce their risk of stroke. African Americans also have the highest rate of hypertension world-wide. Our community blood pressure initiative Check. Change. Control. is designed to close the gap in treatment by eliminating high blood pressure as a health disparity among African Americans.
General Information
By 2020, to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20 percent.We're the nation's leader in CPR education training. We help people understand the importance of healthy lifestyle choices. We provide science-based treatment guidelines to healthcare professionals to help ensure the best treatment for every patient, every time. We educate lawmakers, policy makers and the public as we advocate for changes to protect and improve the health of our communities.