American Heart Association

1. Problem: Mitral Valve Regurgitation Mitral regurgitation is leakage of blood backward through the mitral valve each time the left ventricle contracts. Learn about ongoing care of this condition.

2. Ross Procedure The Ross procedure is often very effective for treating damaged aortic valves. Learn why it works

3. Problem: Pulmonary Valve Stenosis Pulmonary stenosis is a restriction of blood flowing through the valve from the heart to the lungs. Learn about treatment and ongoing care of this condition.

4. Building a Tobacco-Free Nation National advocacy department web page with general info on AHA's federal and state tobacco control work

5. Numbers don't lie ?Numbers don?t lie,? notes one of our Latina volunteers. ?I finally found something that helps my family see that they need to take care of their health.? She is referring to Heart 360�, the American Heart Association on-line tool that helps people monitor blood pressure as part of their overall heart health, while also providing helpful advice and information.

6. Options for Heart Valve Repair The goal of heart valve surgery is to cure the problem or lengthen life by restoring the function of your heart valves. Learn about valve repair vs replacement.

7. Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR or TAVI) Patients who cannot tolerate surgery for aortic valve replacement may be good candidates for a less invasive approach called TAVI or TAVR.

8. Recognizing Advanced Heart Failure and Knowing Your Options The American Heart Association explains that having advanced heart failure does not mean you have run out of treatment options and shared decision making can help.

9. Understand Your Risk for High Cholesterol High cholesterol is just one heart disease risk factor. The American Heart Association helps you to understand your risk for high cholesterol.

10. Heart-Check Mark for Food Manufacturers Certify your hear-healthy products with the American Heart Association.

11. Universal Marinade and Grilled or Roasted Meat and Vegetables Try our delicious Universal Marinade and Grilled or Roasted Meat & Vegetables recipe.

12. Pan Fried Pork-Chop with Mashed Sweet Potatoes Try our delicious Pan Fried Pork-Chop with Mashed Sweet Potatoes recipe.

13. Jerk Pork Sandwiches with Mango Sauce jerk pork sandwiches with mango sauce

14. Get With The Guidelines�-Stroke Patient Management Tool Stroke Patient Management Tool

15. Webinar: Cultural Competency - A Road Map to Advancing Health Equity This web conference is designed to provide medical professionals working with patients in the hospital and clinic-based environment with strategies that promote the delivery of inclusive and culturally competent health care.

16. 2013 Philadelphia Heart Ball 2013 Philadelphia Heart Ball

17. Learning Library and Research OSO Landing Page: Research & Learning Library

18. Tulsa Sweethearts & Mavericks Program Tulsa Sweethearts and Mavericks are sophomore students that participate in educational, leadership and social activities during the school year, and are presented at the American Heart Association?s historic Heart Ball in February each year. This program is limited to 70 participants per year.

19. Roles of Your Four Heart Valves To better understand your valve condition and to help prepare you to understand everything your healthcare provider will discuss, it helps to know the role each heart valve plays in providing healthy blood circulation.

20. Problem: Aortic Valve Stenosis Aortic stenosis (or AS) is a narrowing of the aortic valve opening. Learn how it affects the heart valve and what you can do about it.

21. Problem: Aortic Valve Regurgitation Aortic regurgitation describes the leakage of the aortic valve each time the left ventricle relaxes. Learn about ongoing care of this condition.

22. New Hampshire Go Red BetterU Makeover Challenge The American Heart Association in New Hampshire--along with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of New England and Executive Health & Sports Center--are seeking applicants for the life-changing, Go Red BetterU Makeover Challenge.

23. Heart Valve Problems and Causes If you?re seeking to better understand a heart valve problem, the American Heart Association can help. Learn about potential problems and causes of heart valve issues.

24. Greater Boston Cultural Health Initiatives Great Boston cultural health initiatives

25. Chunky Marinara with Pasta & Seared Chicken Try our Chunky Marinara with Pasta & Seared Chicken recipe.

26. Heart Insight Magazine Heart Insight is the American Heart Association?s FREE quarterly magazine for patients, families, and caregivers, which focuses on the prevention and management of cardiovascular disease and related conditions.

27. New Hampshire Youth Markets Contact us for information on Youth Market activities throughout New Hampshire!

28. Heart Valves and Infective Endocarditis Learn about infective endocarditis and how it can affect your heart valves.

29. Heart Valve Terms and Related Conditions As you prepare for heart valve testing for a complete diagnosis, here are some terms and related conditions you may find helpful

30. Mission: Lifeline Wyoming Materials Materials and meeting minutes for the Mission: Lifeline Wyoming project

31. Risks for Heart Valve Problems Learn who is at risk of having heart valve problems or valvular heart disease.

32. Greater Boston Cultural Health Initiatives Local Programs Local programs in greater Boston for cultural health initiatives

33. Heart Valve Diagnosis Criteria As you prepare for heart valve testing for a complete diagnosis, there are several criteria used to determine your particular needs.

34. Tedy's Team Tedy Bruschi advocates, on behalf of the American Stroke Association, to raise awareness and inspire fellow stroke survivors.

35. Heart-Check Mark Heart-Check mark Food Certification

36. Understanding Your Heart Valve Treatment Options Recovery statistics are very good for people who receive proper treatment of their heart valve problems. Learn about the different treatment options available.

37. Problem: Mitral Valve Stenosis Mitral stenosis is a narrowing of the mitral valve opening. Learn about its causes and treatments.

38. International Distributors The American Heart Association (AHA) publishes ECC training materials in several difference languages. ECC Materials are available for purchase from authorized AHA Distributors with locations throughout the world to meet customer needs.

39. Testing for Heart Valve Problems To fully understand your heart valve problem, your medical team may want to perform a series of tests to provide a complete picture of what needs repair and what may be best left alone. Learn about the various tests you may undergo.

40. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) The American Heart Association explains that Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive test that uses a magnetic field and radiofrequency waves to create detailed pictures of organs and structures inside your body. It can be used to examine your heart and blood vessels, and to identify areas of the brain affected by stroke.

41. Central Massachusetts Go Red For Women� Central Massachusetts goes RED for women!

42. Options for Heart Valve Replacement Learn about the different types of heart valve replacement - most commonly the aortic valve and mitral valves.

43. Understanding Heart Valve Problems and Causes Many heart valve problems can be identified by the presence of a murmur. This can indicate valve problems such as stenosis, regurgitation, prolapse and atresia.

44. Medications for Heart Valve Symptoms Most valve conditions cannot be treated with medication alone. Sometimes the problem is not severe enough to require surgical repair, but it is bothersome enough to cause symptoms or risks. In cases like these, a condition might be effectively managed for a while with medication.

45. Get With The Guidelines�-Heart Failure Patient Management Tool Heart Failure Patient Management Tool

46. Problem: Heart Valve Stenosis Stenosis is the term for a heart valve that doesn?t open properly. Learn about the different types of stenosis or stenotic valves.

47. Types of Replacement Heart Valves If you need to have a heart valve replacement, there are several choices to consider when selecting the type of valve you need. Learn more about them.

48. Heart Valve Surgery Recovery and Follow Up Learn what to expect after heart valve surgery and other recovery issues.

49. Get With The Guidelines�-Resuscitation Patient Management Tool Resuscitation Patient Management Tool

50. Obesity Information What is obesity? How does obesity affect your heart. Obesity and heart disease. Obesity and cardiovascular disease.

51. International Materials The American Heart Association publishes valuable training materials in many foreign languages, including Spanish, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Arabic, Italian, Chinese, and French.

52. Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens Heartsaver Bloodborne Pathogens Course is a classroom course that teaches employees how to protect themselves and others from being exposed to blood or blood-containing materials.

53. Heart Valve Surgery Goals When any person is considering heart valve replacement, it can be helpful to know the overall goals of the procedure and how your medical professionals will track the success and your return to wellness. Here are some of the likely goals for any valve surgery.

54. International Distribution and Licensing The American Heart Association?s Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) signs legal agreements with various organizations across the world to enable quality training and products for Emergency Cardiovascular Care.

55. Healthy Living Goals for Heart Valve Patients Read articles for a strong recovery from heart valve treatment, download patient hand outs, and cheer yourself on as you reach your healthy living goals.

56. Problem: Mitral Valve Prolapse Mitral Valve Prolapse is condition in which the two valve flaps of the mitral valve do not close evenly. Learn about MVP's symptoms and treatment.

57. Manage Blood Pressure With Life's Simple 7 Infographic The American Heart Association helps you learn how to manage blood pressure with some simple steps from Life's Simple 7.

58. Symptoms of Heart Valve Problems Most valve conditions cannot be treated with medication alone. Sometimes the problem is not severe enough to require surgical repair, but it is bothersome enough to cause symptoms or risks. In cases like these, a condition might be effectively managed for a while with medication.

59. Problem: Pulmonary Valve Regurgitation Pulmonary regurgitation (PR, also called pulmonic regurgitation) is a leaky pulmonary valve. Learn about its symptoms and causes.

60. When A Heart Murmur Signals Valve Disease Problematic heart murmurs are most often related to defective heart valves. Learn more about ongoing care of this condition.

61. "Innocent" Heart Murmur Although some heart murmurs do indicate heart valve problems, many heart murmurs are considered to be ?innocent? or harmless. Learn about ongoing care of this condition.

62. Symptoms, Diagnosis & Monitoring of High Cholesterol Three simple steps: get tested, make a plan and follow your doctor's recommendations to manage your cholesterol.

63. Options and Considerations for Heart Valve Surgery Heart valve disease is not a condition that should be ignored when treatment is recommended. Learn about the risks associated with treatment.

64. Northeast Professional Education Conferences Conferences for the Northeastern section of the United States.

65. Go Red For Women Heart CheckUp Take the Go Red For Women Heart CheckUp!

66. Problem: Tricuspid Valve Stenosis Tricuspid stenosis is a narrowing of the tricuspid valve opening. Learn how it affects your heart valves.

67. Getting an Accurate Heart Valve Diagnosis In order to decide the best treatment for your heart valve condition, you?ll need a careful evaluation. An accurate diagnosis helps you and your treatment team determine the risks and benefits of your treatment options.

68. Science News Video: ESC 2010: Mariell Jessup on Sunday Hot Lines ESC Science News Video Page: Mariell Jessup Interview on Hot Lines presented Sunday, Aug. 29 at ESC Congress 2010.

69. Problem: Heart Valve Regurgitation Regurgitation occurs when blood flows back through the valve as the leaflets are closing or blood leaks through the leaflets when they should be completely closed. Learn about the types and how to deal with this heart condition.

70. International Reviewer - ECC Programs International reviewers of American Heart Association's Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) training materials and documents provide critical review and volunteer hours.

71. Heart Valve Awareness: Seek Clarity About Your Risks Educate yourself about your heart valve disease by recognizing and monitoring your risks and working closely with your doctor.

72. Problem: Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation Tricuspid regurgitation is leakage of blood backwards through the tricuspid valve each time the right ventricle contracts. Learn about ongoing care of this condition.

73. Heart Valve Disease Risks, Signs and Symptoms The American Heart Association provides information on the signs and symptoms of heart valve disease as well as who is at risk.

74. New Hampshire Heart Walk An estimated 2,000 walkers are expected to participate in the 2013 New Hampshire Heart Walk. Come join the fun!

75. Know Your Fats The American Heart Association explains the different types of fats. What are healthy fats? Knowing which fats raise LDL cholesterol is the first step in lowering your risk of heart disease.

76. Keeping It Off You?ve done the hard part: You lost weight. But after all that hard work you?re now wondering: How do I keep it off and stay in shape.

77. Take Action To Control Stress Actions to control stress.

78. Delicious Decisions: Cheddar Jack Chili Mac Cheddar Jack Chili Mac, American Heart Association Quick & Easy Meals

79. Making the Stroke Connection: Stroke Survivors and Caregivers Forum This educational event will provide information and resources to the stroke survivor community through presentations, vendors and networking.

80. Making the Stroke Connection Annual Stroke Awards The American Stroke Association realizes the importance of recognizing individuals that help further our mission of building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Four awards are presented annually in Massachusetts at the Heart of Our Mission Awards event in September.

81. Train To End Stroke Train To End Stroke is a life-changing journey -- it's an adventure of courage, kindness and hope.

82. 2010 Start! Howard County Heart Walk

83. Preparing for Accountability: Managing Cost and Quality in Heart Failure Join us for a free monthly web conference series designed to help hospital providers navigate the road blocks of heart failure and manage cost and quality in the new decade.

84. Know the Facts About Weight Loss Know the Facts About Weight Loss. Here?s some essential information you need to lose weight the smart way.

85. My Hospital - AHA Hospital Accreditation We've give our Heart-Check mark to 1,101 hospitals. Why is that important to you? Hospitals that display the Heart-Check mark have earned our certification or accreditation for treating heart disease and stroke. That's good information to have when you're looking for quality healthcare. Five reasons to look for the Heart-Check mark It helps you find hospitals that work with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Assocation to offer outstanding care. It tells you that the hospital team shares our mission of building healthier lives, free of heart disease and stroke. It shows you which hospitals are accredited to provide prompt, quality treatment for the deadliest kind of heart attacks. It identifies hospitals that have earned certification for stroke treatment and heart failure care. It lets you know that the hospital is ready and able to give you quality heart disease and stroke care. The Heart-Check mark isn't just for healthy food choices. Now it can help you make smart healthcare choices too. We put hospitals that earned the Heart-Check mark ono the map. Are there some near you? What do the awards tell you about quality healthcare? Did the hospitals on your list earn a place on our? Use our map to find award-winning hospitals in your area

86. My Healthcare Quality Map The next best thing to wiping heart disease and stroke off the map is putting quality healthcare onto it. Find recognized, accredited, and certified hospitals near you. Learn what recognitions, accreditations, and certifications tell you about quality healthcare. How your healthcare team can get involved in hospital quality programs. When to call 911. Learn hands-only CPR. Help save lives today.

87. QI Find your Hospital Being informed is important. Especially when it comes to health care. Our easy-to-use map puts information about area hospitals at your fingertips.

88. RUN To Turn I Can't Into I Did The American Heart Association is proud to be a part of the New York Road Runner Charity Partner Program.

89. Trans Fats

90. Cardiac Arrest in Children: Special Considerations Learn about cardiac arrest in children.

91. Eating When Not Hungry Learn about the different reasons why you may eat when you're not hungry, and how to control your binges.

92. How to Keep Track of What You Eat Learn How to Keep Track of What You Eat With a Food Diary

93. Hand-Only CPR Night with the Portland Sea Dogs and Hannaford Learn Hands-Only CPR at a fun family night out.

94. Making Trade-offs to Reduce Fat and Sugar Making Trade-offs to Reduce Fat and Sugar

95. What Is Stress Management? Laughter, physical activity and thought-sorting can be effective stress-management techniques.

96. Eat 3 or More Whole-Grain Foods Every Day Goal 2 of the 5 Goals for Eating Healthy is Eat 3 or More Whole-Grain Foods Every Day.

97. Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Goal 1 of the 5 Goals to Eating Healthy is to eat more fruits and vegetables.

98. BMI in Children Information on BMI is children.

99. Preparing Children for Surgery The American Heart Surgery explains how to prepare children for heart surgery including Blood Transfusions, Talking to Your Child About Their Surgery, In the Operating Room, In the Intensive Care Unit, Further Hospital Care and Taking Care of Your Child at Home.

100. Congenital Heart Defects Surgery The American Heart Association explains how to prepare for Congenital Heart Defects Surgery for adults and children.

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