in Richmond, Virginia 

RESEARCH
FUNDED Our research programs have contributed

$4 BILLION
to many important scientific advances:
FIRST ARTIFICIAL HEART VALVE
IN RESEARCH TECHNIQUES AND STANDARDS FOR CPR

Since 1949 IMPLANTABLE PACEMAKERS

Currently FUNDS over TREATMENT FOR INFANT RESPIRATORY

$5.5 MILLION
DISTRESS SYNDROME

to support 39 research projects at 7 Virginia institutions: CHOLESTEROL INHIBITORS

Eastern Virginia Medical School, Old Dominion University, MICROSURGERY We need more support!
University of Virginia, VA Medical Center - McGuire Research Last year 108
Institute, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia Polytechnic DRUG-COATED STENTS applications worth $18
Institute
million went unfunded
in Virginia.

CPR
LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH
CARDIAC ARREST
Most individuals feel
helpless to act during
EACH YEAR, OVER 326,000 CARDIAC ARRESTS
a cardiac emergency
OCCUR OUTSIDE OF HOSPITALS IN THE U.S.
because they don't
Survival depends on immediately
know CPR.
getting CPR from someone nearby.
Trained over 90% OF PEOPLE WHO SUFFER OUT-OF-HOSPITAL
29,282 PEOPLE CARDIAC ARRESTS DIE.
IN RICHMOND CPR, especially if performed immediately,

IN CPR
can double or triple chance of survival.
70% OF CARDIAC ARRESTS OCCUR AT HOME

LAST YEAR  The life you save is most likely to be a loved one.
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ADVOCATE  FOR  LAWS

that PROTECT & IMPROVE the HEALTH for ALL in RVA

WE DID THAT!
laws and policies we helped establish:

1,522 RVA VOLUNTEERS  are currently CPR training as a high school

working on  these issues: graduation requirement in VA

1.7 MILLION VIRGINIANS

        including 480,000 children
 live in lower income communities with limited
supermarket access. 
Smoke-free workplaces, bars and
Secure public funding to create the Virginia restaurants in VA
Grocery investment Fund to increase healthy
food retailers in underserved communities.

EVERY 40 SECONDS
                    stroke occurs
 the faster you get medical treatement, Mandatory screening of newborns in VA for
the more likely you are to recover. congenital heart defects

 One way to save lives and improve stroke Revisions to Chesterfield County's

patient outcomes is to improve coordination School Wellness plan to further
between emergency services, health promote healthy environments,
professionals, and treatment facilities.              nutritious eating and physical
                   activity.   
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Quality Care in Hospitals

an increase of 
more than

33%
since
How has Get With The Guidelines in 2005

hospitals transformed care?

Hospital participation is linked to rapid and lasting
5,090 PATIENTS IN RVA
have been treated at
improvements in research-based care.
Improved patient care attributed to GWTG.
Participating hospitals have demonstrated lower 30-day
readmission rates.
Preventive guidelines on smoking-cessation counseling, PARTICIPATING HOSPITALS
cholesterol-lowering medication and hospital-discharge
instructions help reduce future healthcare costs.

9
Advances in Care through GWTG
results
Beta-blocker therapy shortens hospital stays, lowering 
30-day readmissions and reducing mortality rates among
older patients.
Identifying correlation between lowest post-hospitalization RICHMOND AREA HOSPITALS 
patient follow-up rates and highest 30-day hospital participate in at least one
readmission rates.
Demonstrates value of National Institutes of Health's Get With The Guidelines®
Stroke Severity Scale in predicting stroke patient QUALITY IMPROVEMENT MODULE
outcomes after leaving the hospital.
GWTG showed significant healthcare disparities by
Many participate in two or more modules.
revealing that implantable cardiac defibrillators were
underused in women as compared to men, regardless
of race or ethnicity. Implantable cardiac defibrillators
were also underused in African-American patients as of the U.S. has access to a
compared to white patients, regardless of gender. This GWTG PARTICIPATING HOSPITAL
finding is important in our effort to eliminate all health 42% of hospitals admit 76% of patients in the United
disparities. States, and more than 80% of the U.S. population is
within 20 miles of a Get With The Guidelines hospital.
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In Our Schools

71
Richmond area schools
Over 32,456 youth are impacted
by our Jump Rope For Heart
participate in AHA youth and Hoops For Heart programs
market programs

           local
Through     
partnerships,
we are helping to
educate Richmond
area students about the
signs and symptoms of a
stroke. 

Over 13,000 Richmond area students become lifesavers

each year thanks to legislation, passed in 2013, that
requires CPR training as a high school graduation
requirement. 
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National Walking Day Workplace  Wellness Symposium

On the first Wednesday in An opportunity for
April, companies across the organizations to share
country encouraged their best practices and discuss
employees to bring their how workplace health
sneakers to work and take a impacts the bottom line.
walk! 36 companies in the
Richmond area accepted the
pedometer challenge and
completed 1.5 million steps
SAVE-THE-DATE
combined!  12.06.2017

Workplace Health Solutions National Eating Healthy Day

A scored self-assessment 6,000 reached

based on best practices to with our Healthy Selfie contest
holistically evaluate the and messaging on how
culture, structure, to achieve a healthy diet. Bon
processes and outcomes Secours hospitals featured
of your workplace health AHA recipes in their cafeterias
program.  and City of Richmond
employees attended AHA
cooking demonstrations.

Raising over $750,000 in 2017, the Richmond Heart Walk is

designed to promote physical activity and heart-healthy living
all year long. The annual event is a non-competitive, 3 and SAVE-THE-DATE
1-mile walk which brings together over 8,000 walkers from

10.06.2018
local companies and communities across the area. We're not
only raising funds, we're raising heart beats! 

Innsbrook Pavilion
2018 Richmond Heart Walk Chair, Melinda Hancock 

RICHMONDVAHEARTWALK.ORG
 Richmond Go Red For Women

National Wear Red Day is

the first Friday in February
and kicks off Heart Month.
Local media personalities,
companies, landmarks and
residents Go Red to raise
awareness.

Richmond Go Red Casting

Call gives local survivors the
chance to share their stories
and be considered as
potential spokeswomen for
our National campaign.

Go Red For Women Luncheon

Babies Go Red at local
hospital nurseries in February
by wearing red caps hand
knitted by our volunteers.   women to make lifestyle changes, mobilize communities, and
The annual Go Red For Women Luncheon is a celebration
of our year-long efforts and includes survivor stories, a
keynote speaker and a heart-healthy lunch.
Raising $266,000 in 2018, Go Red For Women inspires
shape policies to save lives. United, we are working to
improve the health of women in our community and
nationwide! 
SAVE-THE-DATE

2.22.19
RichmondVaGoRedLuncheon.heart.org
 Richmond Heart Ball

Research Tour Chefs Challenge

Donors and sponsors see Richmond's top chefs
first-hand how their compete to see who can
contributions fuel AHA create the most delicious,
funded research projects  yet heart healthy dishes! 
at Virginia Commonwealth The winning creation is
University.  added to the Heart Ball
menu.  

Heart Ball Bring a Ball to the Ball

Hundreds of athletic balls
and equipment were
donated at last year's ball
and given to Anna
Julia Cooper Episcopal
School in Richmond.

SAVE-THE-DATE

4.27.19
Raising nearly $1 Million in 2018 with over 800
guests in attendance and $300,000 in auction items,
our Richmond Heart Ball is the TOP gala in
Richmond and a leading event across the country. 
heart.org/RichmondVAHeartBall