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CPR Saves Lives

Bystander CPR can double or triple a cardiac arrest victim’s chance of survival. By conducting training sessions, working with groups like the Quad Cities Heart Safe Coalition and Rotary-Kerber HeartSafe in Iowa City and providing educational resources, our Iowa team is in the community spreading the message that it only takes two steps to save a life.

Learn the 2 steps of Hands-Only CPR

Know Your Numbers

Accurate blood pressure measurement is critical for timely diagnosis and treatment of individuals with high blood pressure. That’s why we work closely with community gathering spaces such as barber shops, thrift stores and fitness centers to empower Iowans to measure and track their blood pressure and take steps to prevent heart disease and stroke. We’ve also launched Check. Change. Control.® to help Iowans fight the ‘silent killer.’

Learn more about Check. Change. Control.

Iowa Mission: Lifeline Stroke

Iowa Mission: Lifeline Stroke’s innovative regional collaboration is working to ensure compatibility, consistent training and uniform protocols for both transporting and treating stroke patients across the state.

Learn about Iowa Mission: Lifeline Stroke

Survivor Story: Another Appreciation for Life

Brad Feldman and his family spent a day on the lake riding jet skis. In the middle of the night, Brad – a physically active man in his early 50s – went into cardiac arrest. That’s when the family dog, Jax, started the chain of survival that brought the whole family together to save Brad’s life.

Watch Brad’s Story

Ely teen named 2024 Stroke Hero

Reegan Lueken, a high schooler from Ely who experienced a stroke at age 12, was 1 of 6 stroke heroes from across the country recognized by the American Stroke Association for their resiliency and dedication in the fight against stroke.

Read Reegan’s Story

Featured Recipe: Grilled Chicken with Vegetables

The summer garden bounty provides lots of color and flavor to this dish, pairing well with the garlic and herb grilled chicken.

Make the mouth-watering favorite today!

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Focus on Quality

When medical professionals apply the most up-to-date evidence-based treatment guidelines, patient outcomes improve. That's the simple truth behind the drive for continuous quality improvement. Our comprehensive suite of programs can help you advance farther and faster in the quest for ever-better care.

Learn more about Get With The Guidelines

Life’s Essential 8

Life’s Essential 8 are the key measures for improving and maintaining cardiovascular health, as defined by the American Heart Association. Better cardiovascular health helps lower the risk for heart disease, stroke and other major health problems.

Check out your checklist for lifelong good health

Your Gift DOUBLES for Healthier Hearts

Your gift today will go TWICE as far to help build a heart-healthier future where more people are empowered to make healthier food choices, have the tools needed to thrive and more. Donate now for 2X impact!

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Events in Your Area

Story County Go Red for Women Dinner

Location: Gateway Hotel and Convention Center

Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 05:00 PM

Dubuque Area Heart Walk

Location: Dubuque Arboretum & Botanical Gardens

Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025 - 08:00 AM

Corridor Heart Walk

Location: Kinnick Stadium

Date: Saturday, May 3, 2025 - 08:30 AM

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Des Moines, IA Board of Directors

Community Impact

The American Heart Association is committed to driving equitable health impact in Iowa through five key priority areas: women, readiness, tobacco and vaping, patients, and healthy living. Equity is always at the center of our work, and it will continue to guide all that we do.

Through our focus on these key impact areas, and with collaboration among local organizations, sponsors, businesses, and others that serve the community, we are working to improve the health and well-being of Iowa citizens while saving and improving countless lives.

Throughout the state of Iowa, we’ve seen our community impact work grow, including efforts around creating avenues for greater access to care, expanding healthy food access and education, building a network of first responders through CPR kits in schools, supporting blood pressure screenings and education, and educating on the dangers of tobacco and vaping.

People are counting on us as never before. We at the American Heart Association, along with our supporters, will drive change, and we will be relentless.

Advocacy

For more than 40 years, Advocacy has had a mission-critical role in the American Heart Association's work. Our legislative and regulatory priorities help to mitigate risk factors and protect survivors in communities across the country. We support the enactment of evidence-based public policies that lead to longer, healthier lives.

Public policy advocacy is an essential strategy used by the Association to affect necessary and sustainable policy, system and environmental changes that help Iowa citizens build healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke.

Our efforts in Iowa and its communities are focused on the following policy areas: Maternal health, Access to Care Funding and Coverage, Nutrition Security, Health Equity Community Plans, Healthy Early Childhood Policies, Cardiac Emergency Response Plans and CPR implementation in schools.