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American Heart Association
Heart Walk

Partnering with the American Heart Association in their mission to fight the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. — heart disease.1

Take the heart-health quiz and learn tips on how to care for your heart.

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Welcome to the

Heart Health Quiz

Take the heart health quiz and based on your answer, you’ll learn some useful tips on how to care for your heart.

Ultimate Medical Academy (UMA) is a nonprofit allied healthcare educational institution centered around care. We equip our graduates with the tools they may need to fill healthcare roles in their communities.

With the same spirit and passion in which we support our students, this year we continue our partnership with the American Heart Association (AHA). In 2025, we stand with their mission to fight the No. 1 cause of death in the U.S. — heart disease.1

As part of the partnership, this page provides educational resources that may support a heart healthy lifestyle.

Through good healthcare for ourselves and others, we believe we can strive toward living longer, healthier, happier lives. Together, let's fight for better heart health.

What You'll Find On This Page?

  • AHA articles highlighting important health topics, including “how to identify cardiac arrest vs. heart attacks” and “how exercising and managing stress can reduce risk of heart-related disease.
  • Heart-Check Certified Recipes section full of meals that meet the AHA's specific nutritional requirements.2

Heart Health Articles

Heart Healthy Recipes

American Heart Association's specific nutritional requirements. Articles from the American Heart Association.

Heart Disease

The No. 1 cause of death in the United States

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874,613

Deaths caused by cardiovascular disease in the United States

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436,000

In one year alone, 436,000 Americans die from a cardiac arrest

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Every 36.1 seconds

Someone dies of cardiovascular disease in the United States, on average

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73.4%

The location of Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrests (OHCA) most often occurs in homes/residences

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12.5 million

Adults struggle with hypertension

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The American Heart Association Heart-Check Food Certification Program is designed to help consumers make informed choices about the foods they purchase. The nutrition requirements are food-based and intended for healthy people over age 2. The Heart-Check program is not a dietary solution for any condition or disease. People with medical conditions or dietary restrictions should follow the advice of their healthcare professionals. The American Heart Association Heart-Check Food Certification Program is not endorsed in any way by UMA Education, Inc. or its divisions.

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1 Newsroom | American Heart Association

2 Heart-Check Certified Recipes | American Heart Association