The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

The American Heart Association - East Bay works every minute of every day to advance groundbreaking medical research, spread lifesaving knowledge and reach out to people of all ages. We're creating healthier communities to ensure stronger, longer lives for you and your loved ones. The mission of the American Heart Association is to reduce disability and death from heart disease and stroke. Our impact goal is to reduce coronary heart disease, stroke and risk by 25% by the year 2010.

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