When cardiac arrest strikes, immediate CPR can double or even triple a person’s chance of survival—yet more than half of people who collapse outside a hospital don’t receive it. To help close that gap, the American Heart Association and the National Football League (NFL), along with Damar Hamlin’s Chasing M’s Foundation, will welcome thousands to the field at Acrisure Stadium to be trained in Hands‑Only CPR at the NFL Draft.

Sustaining lifelong healthy eating patterns may reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and other chronic health issues, according to the latest updated dietary guidance offered in a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

The American Heart Association and Additional Ventures, a research foundation working toward a cure for single ventricle heart disease, have committed a combined $20M to advance a coordinated, collaborative approach to improving the ability to predict, prevent and treat health complications in people living with Fontan circulation.

The American Heart Association has awarded 32 Nation of Lifesaver™ financial grants to American Heart Association Heart Clubs at high schools and colleges in 20 states, including the District of Columbia.

Children born to mothers whose pregnancies were complicated by placental abruption may have a higher risk of developing heart disease or dying by the age of 28, finds a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association.