Media Contacts

American Heart Association Communications


What can we help you with - news, information, expertise?

AHA/ASA National News Media Relations line: 214-706-1173 - Regular business hours are M-F 8:30a-5p CT.

Line/voicemail is monitored during business hours as well as periodic after-hours (evenings)/weekends and holiday coverage - response times are asap.

  • Local News Media: Find communications staff in your area - see the local community tab on the top right of Heart.org.
  •  NOT news media? please Contact Us or call 1-800-AHA-USA1.

Quick Links:

  • Want embargoed materials/access? Please see criteria and application forms for accredited media only here.
  • Want to use something you see on newsroom.heart.org?
    • Media: please see our usage policy. This governs newsroom materials only - for heart.org and other AHA sites please see copyright permissions information on next bullet.
    • Non-news media, if you want to reprint/use multimedia on any AHA/ASA website, including the newsroom, you must request it via the copyright permission office - guidelines and request form here.
  • AHA/ASA Online Newsroom:
  • Content questions about the AHA’s homepage / AHA News stories?
  • Advertising or Public Service announcements (PSAs) questions? Please call 1-800-AHA-USA1.

For questions about AHA/ASA news media materials from our scientific journals/meetings, Program and/or Advocacy news: Contact AHA-ASA Communications and Follow @HeartNews on X