Million Hearts

**The Challenge** **Every [34 seconds](https://www.cdc.gov/heartdisease/facts.htm)** in the United States, an adult dies from cardiovascular disease** **(CVD).** These are mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and friends—all gone because of a disease that is largely preventable. Million Hearts® exists for the sole purpose of **saving more of the lives taken and protecting more of the lives impacted by heart disease and stroke in the United States.** **Our Vision** We believe in the real possibility of averting one million preventable CVD events in the next five years (January 2022–December 2026). We believe in a future where all people—from health care and public health professionals to the populations and patients they serve—embrace this possibility as attainable, and where they collaborate and respond accordingly.