- American Heart Association | To be a relentless force for a world of . . .
Learn more about the American Heart Association's efforts to reduce death caused by heart disease and stroke Also learn about cardiovascular conditions, ECC and CPR, donating, heart disease information for healthcare professionals, caregivers, and educators and healthy living
- What is a Heart Attack? - American Heart Association
A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is reduced or blocked The amount of damage and recovery time depends on the area supplied by the blocked artery and the time to treatment
- Heart Attack - American Heart Association
What is a heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction? Find information and resources on what happens during a heart attack, surviving a heart attack, symptoms and treatments
- American Heart Association
Learn more about the American Heart Association's efforts to reduce death caused by heart disease and stroke Also learn about cardiovascular conditions, ECC and CPR, donating, heart disease information for healthcare professionals, caregivers, and educators and healthy living
- 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update Fact Sheet
In 2022 in the United States, coronary heart disease (CHD) was the leading cause of deaths (39 5%) attributable to CVD in the United States, followed by stroke (17 6%), other CVD (17 0%), hypertensive diseases (14 0%), heart failure (9 3%), and diseases of the arteries (2 6%)
- January 2025: Resolving to get Healthier in the New Year!
Mental health can positively or negatively impact your physical health and risk factors for heart disease and stroke, according to “Psychological Health, Well-Being, and the Mind-Heart-Body Connection,” a scientific statement in the American Heart Association journal Circulation
- Understanding Blood Pressure Readings - American Heart Association
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can lead to serious health problems including heart attack or stroke Measuring your blood pressure is the only way to know if you have it
- How the Healthy Heart Works - American Heart Association
How the Healthy Heart Works The normal heart is a strong, hard-working pump made of muscle tissue It's about the size of a person's fist The heart has four chambers The upper two chambers are the atria, and the lower two are the ventricles (Figure A) The chambers are separated by a wall of tissue called the septum
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