The Heart Foundation

The Heart Foundation IN MEMORY OF STEVEN S. COHEN - Dedicated to the awareness, prevention, early detection and treatment
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You can have dangerously high blood pressure and feel completely fine.🚨Hypertension is called the “silent killer” for a ...
09/01/2026

You can have dangerously high blood pressure and feel completely fine.

🚨Hypertension is called the “silent killer” for a reason.

No obvious warning signs. No guarantee you’ll feel it coming.

Here’s our advice: Know your numbers. Know what they mean. Ask your doctor what you can do to stay regulated.

📌 Save this chart for your next blood pressure check.

Because what you don’t feel can still impact your health. ❤️

08/27/2026

👉The number on the scale doesn’t tell the whole story about your heart health. ❤️

A major study of nearly 260,000 people found that even without obesity by BMI, a higher waist circumference or waist-to-hip ratio was linked to a 15–50% higher risk of cardiovascular problems.

The takeaway? 👉Where you carry fat may matter—not just what you weigh.

Talk with your healthcare provider about your individual risk and whether measurements beyond BMI could be useful for you.

08/25/2026

Dolly Parton gave us a lot. Including, apparently, a CPR soundtrack. ❤️

At ~105 BPM, “9 to 5” has the right tempo to help you keep pace during hands-only CPR.

A song that brought joy to millions could also help save a life. That’s a legacy. 🫀🎶

Apparently, when you become the face of a heart disease nonprofit, your texts start looking a little different. 😂❤️THF m...
08/19/2026

Apparently, when you become the face of a heart disease nonprofit, your texts start looking a little different. 😂❤️

THF merch spotted on the golf course. ⛳
A in the wild. ❤️
An AED sighting that absolutely needed to be documented. 👀

And honestly? Keep them coming.

Because every time someone notices an AED, wears their THF gear, makes a heart-healthy choice, or spots a little reminder of our mission out in the world, it tells us something pretty incredible:

Heart health is becoming part of the conversation.

And that’s exactly where we want it.

So consider this your official invitation: send us your heart-healthy photos or tag The Heart Foundation in your posts. You just might see yourself featured next. ❤️

08/16/2026

🫀Heart disease thrives on what you don’t know. Information fights back.🥊

Someone in the U.S. has a heart attack every 40 seconds. And many of the risk factors that contribute to heart disease can be identified and managed before an emergency happens.

👉That’s why you make the appointment.

Not just to say you went—but to get information.🧠

Know your blood pressure. Know your cholesterol. Know your blood sugar. Know your family history. Understand your test results.

🚨And ASK QUESTIONS.🚨

What does this number mean?
Is this normal for me?
What are my risk factors?
Should I be concerned?
What can I do about it?

If you don’t understand the answer, ask again.

You cannot control every risk factor for heart disease. But the more you know about your own heart, the better equipped you are to advocate for it.

Information is power. Get yours. ❤️

New research analyzing data from more than 480,000 people found that people who regularly climbed stairs were:❤️ 39% les...
08/15/2026

New research analyzing data from more than 480,000 people found that people who regularly climbed stairs were:

❤️ 39% less likely to die from cardiovascular disease
❤️ 24% less likely to die from any cause
❤️ Less likely to experience heart attack, stroke, and heart failure

And you don’t necessarily need dozens of flights to make it count. Researchers found that even small amounts of stair climbing were associated with measurable benefits, with one study suggesting around six flights a day may provide the greatest benefit.

The important word here is associated: this research doesn’t prove that taking the stairs alone prevents cardiovascular disease or extends your life.

But it reinforces something we say all the time:
Movement doesn’t have to be complicated to matter!

Take the stairs. Park a little farther away. Walk while you take the call. Dance in your kitchen.

Small choices add up. ❤️

👉And remember: stairs aren’t appropriate for everyone. Choose movement that is safe and accessible for you.

The study was published in the American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs.

08/14/2026

We posted this video exactly 6 years ago! 😮

With the exception of a few more tattoos, all of these facts remain true! Especially the part about being a bad dancer!

👉The most important fact of them all: the beat of this song is the PERFECT pace for chest compressions when administering CPR!

Dr. Justin Grant had spent his entire life pushing his body to its limits.💪A lifelong athlete, he started wrestling at j...
08/11/2026

Dr. Justin Grant had spent his entire life pushing his body to its limits.💪

A lifelong athlete, he started wrestling at just 7 years old and went on to become a state champion and National All-American. Today, he’s a Doctor of Sports Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine, a wrestling coach, a husband, and a father of four.

Then, one month before a Spartan Race, he began experiencing a painful burning sensation between his shoulder blades that radiated into his chest—along with an overwhelming sense of impending doom.

He thought maybe it was a wrestling injury.

As a physician, he went straight to the hospital. His tests looked normal.

A month later, six miles into the Spartan Race, the symptoms returned.

He finished the race, but the pain worsened. He began vomiting, and this time, he went back to the hospital.

He’d suffered a large coronary artery dissection that caused a widowmaker heart attack.

Two stents restored blood flow, and Justin remembers one feeling above all else:
Being able to breathe again.

We’re going LIVE with Dr. Grant to talk about the symptoms that almost went undiagnosed, what he wishes he’d known sooner, and why being fit doesn’t make you immune to heart disease.

📅 Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
⏰ Time: 3:00pm PDT / 6:00pm EDT

08/07/2026

Growing up, I was encouraged to be active, get enough sleep, and eat as balanced as possible.

Whenever I pushed back on the “healthy choices” (I was a kid, and they weren’t fun!), my mom would always say the same thing: “You have a family history of heart disease.”

That explanation meant nothing to me then, but the older I got, the more I realized that the choices I made in my daily life weren’t just about combating genetics, they were about building habits and creating a lifestyle that I would carry forward for the rest of my life.

I was 28 when I finally found The Heart Foundation and started creating content to spread awareness. Since then, we’ve built an online community of physicians, survivors, and advocates (over 40k of you across all platforms!).

My family history of heart disease is still there. I can’t change my genetics—but I can change what I do with that information.

For me, that means knowing my numbers, staying active, eating well, getting enough sleep, and continuing to learn as much as I can about my heart health.

Because prevention isn’t about being perfect. It’s about knowing your risk and making choices today that your future self will thank you for. ❤️

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