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(Stroke. 1999;30:281.)
© 1999 American Heart Association, Inc.

A Message From the AHA President

The American Stroke Association

A Division of the American Heart Association

Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD¹

¹ President, American Heart Association

Key Words: American Heart Association • editorials • stroke prevention

In January, the American Heart Association announced a major change that will influence how the organization will function—and hopefully be perceived—as an advocate for and supporter of research and educational programs on stroke. It introduced the American Stroke Association, a Division of the American Heart Association. It is not a new entity but actually a new name for the AHA's Stroke Division, created 1 year ago to coordinate and direct the association's increasing emphasis on stroke research and education.

I am particularly pleased that this name change has occurred during my presidency of the AHA. To our external and internal audiences, the new name demonstrates that the AHA's passion in the fight against death and disability from stroke is as strong as its fight against death and disability from heart disease. That passion will be translated into more research and education programs on stroke.

The American Stroke Association, a Division of the American Heart Association, will

• Create a stronger identity to serve as a focus for continued expansion of stroke programs at the AHA.
• Reinforce the importance of "stroke" in the AHA's motto, "fighting heart disease and stroke." To the AHA's national center and affiliate staff and its over 4 million volunteers, the new name sends a clear message that the AHA is committed to stroke.
• Increase medical and scientific communities' and stroke patients' recognition of the AHA as a resource of information, education, and research on stroke.
• Strengthen the AHA's position as a leader in stroke research and education.
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