Internship at the Heart Association?
Jennifer Baldwin, Arizona So what does it mean to be an intern with the American Heart Association? It means the opportunity to work with a bunch of incredibly motivated people who truly strive to promote the health of their community....
Share Your Story: Sidney Butt
Sidney Butt Almost thirteen years ago I suffered a hemorrhagic stroke. It was a life altering event. Prior to my stroke I had a fulfilling career as a title officer and I loved helping people solve their real estate problems....
Wendy Mono, New York
Wendy Mono has a long-standing commitment to policies that improve cardiovascular health. After her husband died from sudden cardiac arrest in 2001 while working out at his health club, she began volunteering as an advocate hoping to help save lives...
Dr. Jan Carney: FDA Needs to Regulate E-Cigarettes
Vermont’s Attorney general joined more than 40 others recently to urge the Food and Drug Administration to take action soon to regulate e-cigarettes. Dr. Carney, a member of the American Heart Association’s Vermont Board and Associate Dean for Public Health...
Dr. Kenneth Maynard, New Jersey
Dr. Maynard is an accomplished scientist who holds degrees in Human Sciences, Neurological Science and Neurobiology. He has a background in research of Cerebrovascular Disorders, such as stroke. He served as an Assistant Professor in Surgery (Neurosurgery) at Harvard Medical...
Nancy Blasdell, Rhode Island
While I was in nursing school my father died suddenly of a heart attack at age 64. It was his first and only episode. That was 36 years ago. Looking back, although my father was full of life and had...
Amiee, Chad and Emilee Mathews, Pennsylvania
Emilee was born on October 11, 2003, with what was considered a slight heart murmur. Within months, Dr. Paul Chlpka recognized Emilee’s heart murmur was intensifying and promptly referred us to Dr. Grace Smith a pediatric cardiologist. Dr. Smith informed us that Emilee’s heart murmur was caused by an atrial septal defect (ASD), or a hole between the two upper chambers of her heart. Over time, this would cause the right upper chamber (right atrium) to become overworked and enlarged, eventually damaging her heart.
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Elizabeth Roy, Maine
I am Elizabeth Roy and I live in Albion, Maine. My second son, Brodyn has Hypo Plastic Left Heart Syndrome, a severe underdevelopment of the left side of his heart. He was born with half a heart, and this defect...
Donna McDannold: How seven strokes changed my sense of humor and my life
Worldwide, one in six people will have a stroke in their lifetime and stroke claims a life every six seconds. Oklahoma advocate Donna McDannold knows that statistic quite well. When Donna experienced her first stroke, she was playing in the...
Survivor, Youth Advocate, Spreads Message in DC
American Heart Association volunteers from around the country came to the nation’s capital today to urge Congress to invest in the National Institutes of Health for the health and economic security of our nation. The group joined 250 representatives from...