A Century of Heart
He'll be remembered as AHA's pandemic president. And his term will be fondly remembered.
Aug 20, 2020
A career filled with overseeing sprawling challenges prepared Dr. Robert Harrington to be the AHA’s volunteer leader. And when the coronavirus hit, his steady hand guided the organization’s rapid response. His efforts are being appreciated with the Distinguished Leadership Award.
CEO empowers Black men to manage blood pressure, engage with health care system through barbershops
Aug 19, 2020
Andrew Suggs transformed his customer relationship management product into a tool that empowers Black men to manage their high blood pressure through their trusted barbers and to engage with the health care system.
Patient hopes to solve 'puzzle' of his heart condition
Aug 14, 2020
Adam Elliott — and his doctors — thought he suffered from anxiety. But his heart palpitations, chest pain and irregular heartbeats were missed signals of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. After finally getting a proper diagnosis, Elliott now focuses on his health and being with his two boys.
Meet the new AHA president: Mitch Elkind, the second neurologist to hold top post
Aug 11, 2020
When neurologist Dr. Mitch Elkind was named president-elect last year, the move fit AHA’s expansion into brain health. Then came the coronavirus. Yet Elkind remains a great fit: He’s spent the last 20 years studying how infections can cause stroke.
LAPD revolutionized this community. Here's how they turned it around.
Aug 4, 2020
For outstanding service to minority and underserved populations, the LAPD will receive the American Heart Association's 2020 Louis B. Russell Jr. Memorial Award on Oct. 27.
Tore Laerdal shares lifesaving tools on a global stage
Jul 28, 2020
He runs a company with the mission of "helping save lives" and is the winner of the American Heart Association's Ron Haddock International Impact Award.
Arkansas anchor with connection to heart disease to host 'House Calls'
Jul 22, 2020
Chelsea Helms will do a four-week stint for the streaming series, which features live chats with AHA staff and medical experts on topics important to heart and stroke patients.
Buildings are his business. Breaking health barriers is his passion.
Jul 21, 2020
Construction company executive Mike Bolen to receive the American Heart Association’s Award of Meritorious Achievement.
Survivor powers through 'hell,' thrives on the other side
Jul 20, 2020
Gwen Mayes always had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. But she didn't always know it. And once she did, she reluctantly shared how the symptoms terrorized her. Years later, she helps others talk about their health.
AHA registry set up to help researchers understand COVID-19
Jul 15, 2020
AHA volunteers and staff helped create a COVID-19 registry that captures a large volume of information to find ways for hospitals and medical centers to quickly share information to help scientists further their research.