American Heart Association
The American Heart Association (AHA) is a non-profit organization in the United States that funds cardiovascular medical research, educates consumers on healthy living and fosters appropriate cardiac care in an effort to reduce disability and deaths caused by cardiovascular disease and stroke. Originally formed in New York City in 1924 as the Association for the Prevention and Relief of Heart Disease, it is currently headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency.
Alice K. Jacobs
Alice K. Jacobs is an author and professor at the Boston University School of Medicine who specializes in Interventional Cardiology, coronary revascularization, and the Sex-based differences in cardiovascular disease. Alice was President of the American Heart Association between 2004 and 2005. She has also served as chair of the American College of Cardiology/
American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. On April 20, 2009, she was awarded the Gold Heart Award by the American Heart Association for her contributions to health.