The American Heart Association says up to 80 percent of strokes can be prevented. KVRR Local News is dedicating an entire week to stories about stroke prevention. Chrissy Meyer from the American Heart Association says you can make small changes in your life which can make a big difference in your stroke risk. The top ways to lower your…
FARGO–“Her Story at 11:11” gives one woman a month the chance to tell her own unique story. “When I think about getting out and talking about this, CPR, it saved my life,” Cardiac arrest survivor Kadie Stoltz said. Kadie Stoltz’s story is a heroic one. She’s a mother, wife, and now a survivor. “The Sunday after Thanksgiving, I was home…
Mindy Cook with the American Heart Association joins the morning show for Go Red for Women Day. The AHA promotes awareness of heart health every February 1st. You’re encouraged to wear red to help the cause. Heard disease and stroke are the number one killer of women in America. One in three women will die from it. But you…
FARGO, N.D. — The North Dakota Mission: Lifeline Conference centered on providing medical professionals in the Fargo community with information on stroke prevention and cardiac treatment and prevention. “We’re educating people on the front lines of cardiac and stroke care across the state of North Dakota in the very latest research and treatment guidelines,” ND American Heart Association Communications Director…
Brad Hintermeyer, Sanford Health Exercise Physiology Manager, joins Adam to talk about the 2018 Red River Valley Heart Walk. The walk helps raise money and support for heart health research with the American Heart Association. Hintermeyer works with patients with heart problems, and says he sees former patients who could barely walk a few steps at one point join…
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. — The American Heart Association (AHA) will be hosting its Lakes Area Heart Walk on Thursday, May 31 to raise money to save lives from heart attack and stroke. The event will start at 5 P.M. at Detroit Lakes Pavilion, and survivors will also be sharing their stories. Organizers estimate about 300 people will participate in the walk….
FARGO, N.D. — One woman dies every 80 seconds from a heart attack or stroke. In order to lower that statistic, the American Heart Association hosted their second annual “Go Red For Women” event. Holly Hoffman knows what it means to be a survivor, literally. Out of 100,000 applications, she and 19 other people were chosen to be on the T.V….
NATIONAL — The American Heart Association has put new parameters on what is considered high blood pressure and they say nearly 50 percent of Americans are suffering from the condition. Health officials say high blood pressure should be treated at 130 over 80 and that means not only do 46 percent of Americans suffer from high blood pressure, another…
