AHA marks 100th birthday at site where organization was founded
Jun 13, 2024
Centennial event in Chicago celebrates volunteers, supporters and a century of progress.
Around the AHA
Stories and helpful information from the AHA
'When I got that second chance at life, I hit the ground running'
Woman diagnosed with an atrial septal defect had a cardiac arrest months after childbirth, followed by a heart attack.
Helmsley Charitable Trust proudly stands among the largest donors in AHA's 100-year history
Jun 6, 2024
Lifesaving investments have improved cardiovascular care across rural states and beyond.
Decades of CPR leadership have enhanced AHA's lifesaving mission
Jun 5, 2024
Science, advocacy and outreach aim to ensure that more people survive cardiac arrest.
Medicaid expansion provides lifeline in rural areas
May 30, 2024
Affordable Care Act has ensured more people have health insurance and hospitals are more likely to be compensated for care.
Outreach helps rural patients tackle high blood pressure at home
May 24, 2024
Through partnerships with clinics and funders in West Virginia and across the U.S., the AHA helps provide blood pressure devices to people with little access to care.
This stroke survivor helped change the AHA
May 23, 2024
In 1974, a decade after her own stroke, Ima Bunting asked the AHA to help support survivors. Fifty years later, her legacy of education and outreach endures.