Edmunds makes heart news

Amy L. Edmunds, lecturer in CCU's Department of Health Promotion, has become a cover girl for the American Heart Association (AHA).

Edmunds suffered a stroke when she was 43 and has since worked tirelessly to help prevent and treat strokes in young people.

She started a nonprofit organization, YoungStroke Inc., and has been invited to the White House several times to attend the White House’s Community Leaders Briefing on Cardiovascular Health. YoungStroke classifies anyone who suffers his or her first stroke between the ages of 20 and 64 as a young stroke survivor.

She visited the nation’s capital to attend the conference, designed to link community leaders of grassroots organizations with officials of the Obama Administration. The administration also heard from citizens who are involved in the prevention, treatment and research of cardiovascular disease, as well those who have been affected by it like Edmunds.

Check out the brief bio and quote from the AHA's annual report on the inside cover: http://www.heart.org/idc/groups/heart-public/@wcm/@cmc/documents/downloadable/ucm_460995.pdf

Edmunds is also profiled in an article on the AHA Blog & CEO Newsletter: http://blog.heart.org/stories-from-the-heart-this-stroke-survivor-is-dedicated-to-helping-others-beat-avoid-stroke/