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2025 Go Red for Women Class of Survivors Taelur Littlejohn

Hugging her kids gave mom strength in recovery

At age 28, her life-threatening ordeal began with a series of heart attacks shortly after she delivered her third son.

'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.