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Published: January 21, 2026
Heart disease, stroke deaths down, yet still kill more in U.S. than any other cause
Heart disease and stroke still top the list of leading causes of death in the U.S., according to the American Heart Association’s 2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics Update
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Infographic - American Heart Association 2026 Heart and Stroke Disease Statistical Update - Transcript
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Stacey E. Rosen, M.D., FAHA
Stacey E. Rosen, M.D., FAHA, volunteer president of the American Heart Association (July 2025-June 2026) , is the executive director of the Katz Institute for Women’s Health and senior vice president of women’s health at Northwell Health in New York City.
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Stacey E. Rosen, M.D., FAHA
Stacey E. Rosen, M.D., FAHA, volunteer president of the American Heart Association (July 2025-June 2026) , is the executive director of the Katz Institute for Women’s Health and senior vice president of women’s health at Northwell Health in New York City.
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Latha P. Palaniappan M.D,., M.S., FAHA
Latha P. Palaniappan, M.D., M.S., FAHA, a professor of cardiovascular medicine at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.
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Latha P. Palaniappan M.D,., M.S., FAHA
Latha P. Palaniappan, M.D., M.S., FAHA, a professor of cardiovascular medicine at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California.
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Sadiya S. Khan, M.D., M.Sc.
Sadiya S. Khan, M.D., M.Sc., Magerstadt professor of cardiovascular epidemiology and associate professor of medicine and preventive medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, preventive cardiologist at Northwestern Medicine.*
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Sadiya S. Khan, M.D., M.Sc.
Sadiya S. Khan, M.D., M.Sc., Magerstadt professor of cardiovascular epidemiology and associate professor of medicine and preventive medicine at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago, preventive cardiologist at Northwestern Medicine.*
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AHA CEO Nancy Brown
Nancy Brown, Chief Executive Officer, American Heart Association
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Heart disease is the Number 1 killer in the United States.
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The brain has about 100 billion cells called neurons. It’s made up of distinct parts, that developed though human evolution.
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