Minnesota
Leading with Survivors
On September 6, 2020, Cheryl Jordan Winston faced a life-altering moment when she experienced a Sudden Cardiac Arrest in the comfort of her own home.
CPR was the lifeline that kept Cheryl with us. She shared her incredible story with us at our 2024 Go Red for Women Evening of Empowerment to encourage guests to help us turn a Nation of Bystanders into a Nation of Lifesavers.
Screening for Hypertension
High blood pressure is known as the “silent killer” and many of our communities are disproportionately affected. We’re partnering with our neighbors in these communities to provide accessible blood pressure screenings through community BP Hubs, so that everyone can know their numbers and take better control of their health.
Funding Health Equity Solutions
We’re supporting community-based solutions that reduce social and economic barriers to health equity in Minnesota through two initiatives, the Social Impact Fund and EmPOWERED to Serve Business Accelerator™.
Featured Recipe
This is the perfect breakfast bar for any busy morning - especially with back-to-school. Make ahead and refrigerate to enjoy the next morning or individually wrap and freeze them for a grab-and-go breakfast later in the week.
CPR & First Aid Training
Emergencies leave us feeling helpless, but they don’t have to. Take two minutes to learn Hands-Only CPR™ now. 70 percent of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in homes. When a person has a cardiac arrest, starting the chain of survival by calling 911 and immediately starting CPR can double or triple their chance of survival. Prepare to save a life, find a CPR course near you today.
Outpatient Quality Improvement
Our comprehensive suite of ambulatory care quality improvement initiatives - Target: BP™, Target: Type 2 Diabetes and Check. Change. Control. Cholesterol™ - work together to reduce cardiovascular deaths, heart attacks, and strokes. Local mini-grants can help you advance further and faster in the quest for better outpatient care.
The “Silent Killer” Must Be Stopped
High blood pressure is a leading cause of heart disease. Nearly half of Americans have it and too many don’t even know! With your help, we can change this.
Your gift today help fund the most promising new medical research, improve care and outcomes for heart and stroke patients in hospitals across the country, and more to help save lives.
Events in Your Area
Twin Cities Heart Ball
Location: Intercontinental Saint Paul Riverfront
Date: Friday, November 1, 2024 - 05:30 PM
RegisterIn Your Community
The American Heart Association is committed to driving equitable health impact in Minnesota through five key priority areas: women, readiness, tobacco and vaping, patients, and healthy living. Equity is always at the center of our work, and it will continue to guide all that we do.
Through our focus on these key impact areas, and with collaboration among local organizations, sponsors, businesses, and others that serve the community, we are working to improve the health and well-being of Minnesota citizens while saving and improving countless lives.
Throughout the state of Minnesota, we’ve seen our community impact work grow, including efforts around creating avenues for greater access to care, expanding healthy food access and education, building a network of first responders through CPR kits in schools, supporting blood pressure screenings and education, and educating on the dangers of tobacco and vaping.
People are counting on us as never before. We at the American Heart Association, along with our supporters, will drive change, and we will be relentless. Thank you for your continued support.
For more than 40 years, Advocacy has had a mission-critical role in the American Heart Association's work. Our legislative and regulatory priorities help to mitigate risk factors and protect survivors in communities across the country. We support the enactment of evidence-based public policies that lead to longer, healthier lives.
Public policy advocacy is an essential strategy used by the Association to affect necessary and sustainable policy, system and environmental changes that help Minnesota citizens build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
Our efforts in Minnesota and its communities are focused on the following policy areas: Tobacco and Vaping, Access to Care, Medicaid Expansion, and Hypertension Prevention and Control.
Board Chair
Ahmed Elmouelhi
AtriCure
Board President
Robin Germany, MD, FACC
ZOLL Respicardia
Members
John Babitt
Ernst & Young LLP
Kerry DeLaney
General Mills, Inc.
Carol Droegemueller
Regions Hospital
Richard Dujmovic
Boston Scientific
Chris Ellis
Medtronic
Dale Hager
White Bear Lake Police Department
Sameh Hozayen
University of Minnesota
Kyle Johnson
Deloitte LLP
Tom Lubotsky
Allina Health System
Mark Thompson
Marsden (company)
LaShawna McKinney
Hennepin Healthcare
Jason Narverud
LifeSource
Peter Olson-Skog, PhD
School District 197
Pat Schmitt
UCare
Contact Us
By Appointment Only:
2750 Blue Water Road, Ste. 250
Eagan, MN 55121