The American Stroke Association

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 …