Singer-songwriter and musician, Amy Grant understands first-hand that heart problems (CVD) stays the No. 1 explanation for demise for ladies. In 2020, the Grammy Award winner underwent open coronary heart surgical procedure to appropriate a uncommon situation affecting her coronary heart, which her physician known as a ticking time bomb. As a result of CVD causes 1 in 5 ladies’s deaths annually, the American Coronary heart Affiliation has labored tirelessly for greater than 20 years to handle consciousness of the main risk to ladies’s well being and shut medical care gaps. On this season of gratitude and giving, Grant, who continues to be wholesome and powerful following her process, is asking consideration to the pressing want for assist to save lots of ladies’s lives by funding analysis to higher diagnose, deal with and forestall heart problems via a brand new yr finish giving and public service announcement (PSA) marketing campaign.
In our centennial yr of lifesaving work, we proceed to relentlessly pursue a world free from heart problems and stroke, so extra folks have an amazing end result like Amy. The American Coronary heart Affiliation’s battle in opposition to coronary heart illness and stroke is propelled by the generosity of people that consider in a future free from heart problems. Collectively, we may also help guarantee everybody all over the place has entry to a protracted wholesome life, particularly ladies impacted by coronary heart illness.”
Nancy Brown, Chief Government Officer, American Coronary heart Affiliation
Grant particularly credit the analysis and medical breakthroughs funded by the American Coronary heart Affiliation as the explanation she has extra time to do the issues she loves with these she loves. The American Coronary heart Affiliation needs these outcomes for all as almost 45% of girls over 20 years previous live with some type of heart problems. The American Coronary heart Affiliation has elevated deal with schooling and assets that deal with the cardiovascular dangers ladies face particularly round distinctive life phases together with being pregnant and menopause. Analysis has proven that girls are sometimes underrepresented in medical trials, leaving essential gaps in understanding how heart problems uniquely impacts them. With continued assist, the Affiliation is dedicated to bridge these gaps by investing in additional inclusive analysis and stronger assets tailor-made to ladies’s coronary heart well being wants.
“The chance to ladies is usually ignored, but the numbers inform a narrative we can not ignore,” mentioned Grant. “I am honored to share my story and ask for folks to return collectively, give generously to the American Coronary heart Affiliation and make coronary heart well being a precedence. On this season of giving the place we treasure issues like love, well being, household and associates, a present to the Affiliation may imply the distinction between life and demise for somebody’s mom, daughter or sister.”
Making an affect on the way forward for analysis applications and initiatives is simpler than ever via donation matches established for the giving season. Now via December 31, donations to the Affiliation have the chance to be multiplied, permitting donors to amplify their affect and drive significant change in cardiovascular well being throughout communities. Contributions made this vacation season will assist initiatives aligned with the Affiliation’s 2028 Influence Aim. These match alternatives are made potential via donors who want to stay nameless.
“With each donation, the Affiliation will additional its efforts to fight coronary heart illness and stroke via superior analysis, schooling and group applications,” mentioned Brown. “The generosity of year-end donors will empower the Affiliation’s lifesaving work for the subsequent 100 years to assist guarantee everybody, all over the place has the chance to dwell a protracted and wholesome life.”
Watch Amy Grant’s PSA to listen to her story. Study extra about heart problems in ladies by visiting Go Pink for Girls® and make an affect by visiting helpheart.org to donate in the present day.