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A shared focus on cardiovascular health unites our more than 35 million volunteers and supporters as well as our more than 2,900 employees. <a href="/en/about-us/history-of-the-american-heart-association">Learn more about our lifesaving history</a>.</p> <p>Heart disease is the No. 1 killer worldwide, and stroke ranks second globally. Even when those conditions don’t result in death, they cause disability and diminish quality of life. We want to see a world free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.</p> <p>Our size and scope let us have real impact. The AHA has invested more than $5 billion in research, making us the largest not-for-profit funding source for cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease research next to the federal government. <a href="/en/about-us/funded-research-breakthroughs">Learn more about our life-changing funded research breakthroughs</a>.</p> </div> <br/> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <div class="l-article__widget"> <blockquote class="c-blockquote"> <p style="color: #d40000;"><strong>Our Mission</strong></p> <p>To be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.</p> </blockquote> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container container-fluid"> <div class="l-promo row"> <div class="l-promo__col col-md"> <div class="c-promo c-promo--full-width h-theme--aqua c-promo--border"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6 c-promo--last-sm"> <div class="c-promo c-promo--match-height"> <div class="c-promo__content"> <div class="c-promo__icon"> </div> <h2 class="h3">Two Hearts Beating as One</h2> <div> The American Stroke Association is a division of the American Heart Association. 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