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2025 Go Red for Women Class of Survivors Andrea Alexander

'I'm here today to tell you don't wait'

First she brushed off mild symptoms. Days later, she learned she was having a heart attack.

'He just wasn't near an AED'

May 7, 2024

In rural North Dakota, the American Heart Association is driving educational outreach to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of heart disease and stroke, providing grants to purchase automated external defibrillators, and facilitating easier access to emergency cardiovascular care.