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Dr. Stacey Rosen is president of the American Heart Association for 2025-26, as well as its chief volunteer scientific and medical officer. (American Heart Association)

New AHA president driven by fairness, doing right by patients

Her passion for improving women's health has been the hallmark of her career.
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Cass Wheeler was driven to improve the American Heart Association because he knew it meant improving and extending lives across the country and around the world. (Photo courtesy of the Wheeler family)

American Heart Association's visionary, transformative CEO dies at 84

Cass Wheeler saw his calling as helping others. He did so throughout his 35 years with the American Heart Association, the last 10 spent as CEO.

Remembering Cass Wheeler
Ralph Edwards (left), host of the radio show "Truth or Consequences," presents the check from The Walking Man contest to American Heart Association President Dr. Arlie R. Barnes in 1948. (American Heart Association archives)

What Actually Happened

You may have heard a misconception that Procter & Gamble gave the American Heart Association $1.5 million - the equivalent of more than $20 million today - in 1948. That's actually false.

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What does the sugar in beverages do to your body?

Sugary drinks can up your risk for cardiovascular disease. Here's what the science says (and what you can do about it).

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Supporting American Heart Challenge is personal for Iowa principal

Mar 27, 2020

Iowa school principal Yonas Michael didn’t feel ready for over two years to speak publicly about losing his younger brother, Daniel, at age 32 to heart disease. But as he stood in front of his Ames Middle School students at the kickoff assembly for the American Heart Challenge in February.

Star Jones continues to sound the alarm about heart disease in women

Mar 17, 2020

A decade after open-heart surgery, Jones remains dedicated to raising awareness In addition to kicking off spring, March is Women’s History Month, a time to commemorate the contributions that women have made to society. It’s also an important milestone for attorney, author.

How to help reduce your risk of another heart attack

Feb 24, 2020

As many as 1 in 4 heart attack survivors will have another one. But you can help reduce your risk of a repeat event with lifestyle changes and by working closely with your doctor to manage your health. Up to 80% of heart attacks are preventable.

AHA principles focus on improving health care for everyone in the U.S.

Feb 3, 2020

Improving the health care system to ensure quality care is available, affordable and accessible is critical to equitably increasing life expectancy, according to a presidential advisory published Monday by the American Heart Association in the journal Circulation. The advisory.

Early Career Investigator Spotlight

Jan 30, 2020

The American Heart Association’s® Get With The Guidelines® (GWTG) Early Career Investigator (ECI) Database Research Seed Grants recognize promising and outstanding investigators in the early stages of their careers and stimulate research using the GWTG AFib, Coronary Artery Disease.

Students call out tobacco industry on Quit Lying Day

Jan 16, 2020

Students from Townsend Harris HS with their signs calling out Big Vape From coast to coast, schools are turning basketball game halftimes, pep rallies and other school activities into rallies for students’ health as part of the #QuitLying campaign.

Hospital performance data helps patients make informed decisions

Dec 5, 2019

The American Heart Association’s public reporting website is a new resource to help patients make informed decisions about their care. Written in consumer-friendly language, it details hospitals’ adherence to the latest evidence-based treatment guidelines for atrial fibrillation.