Cardiovascular research support by the American Heart Association in Louisiana.

The American Heart Association (AHA) was founded in 1924 by a group of physician-scientists to promote the exchange of research ideas in an era when the treatment of heart disease was extremely frustrating. The organization has evolved to include education and community service in its mission, but the support and promotion of quality research has remained at the AHA's core. Research support by the AHA has been responsible for major advances in cardiovascular medicine, including the development of diuretics, pacemakers, artificial heart valves, defibrillators, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, hypercholesterolemia therapy, and artificial surfactant.