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Center for Heart Attack Prevention

Organization

An organization started to promote preventive cardiac health measures.

First Mentioned

9/21/2026, 3:31:52 AM

Last Updated

9/21/2026, 3:33:20 AM

Research Retrieved

9/21/2026, 3:33:20 AM

Summary

The Center for Heart Attack Prevention is a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing cardiovascular morbidity and mortality through early detection and health education. Supported by investor and philanthropist Brad Gerstner, the organization actively promotes the widespread adoption of Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) scans and mobile calcium CT imaging to detect heart disease early and save lives.

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Extracted Attributes
  • Primary Focus

    Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality reduction through early detection

  • Organization Type

    Nonprofit Organization

  • Core Diagnostic Tool

    Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scan

  • Official Abbreviation

    CHP

Timeline
  • Planned launching milestone for the Center for Heart Attack Prevention (CHP) initiatives. (Source: Web Search (centerforheartattackprevention.org))

    2026-01-01

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Transient ischemic attack

A transient ischemic attack (TIA), commonly known as mini-stroke, is a temporary, or transient, stroke with noticeable symptoms that end within 24 hours. A TIA causes the same symptoms of stroke, such as weakness or numbness on one side of the body, sudden dimming or loss of vision, difficulty speaking or understanding language, and slurred speech. All forms of stroke, including a TIA, result from a disruption in blood flow to the central nervous system. A TIA is caused by a temporary disruption in blood flow to the brain, or cerebral blood flow (CBF). The primary difference between a major stroke and a TIA's minor stroke is how much tissue death (infarction) can be detected afterwards through medical imaging. While a TIA must by definition be associated with symptoms, strokes can also be asymptomatic or silent. In a silent stroke, also known as a silent cerebral infarct (SCI), there is permanent infarction detectable on imaging, but there are no immediately observable symptoms. The same person can have major strokes, minor strokes, and silent strokes, in any order. The occurrence of a TIA is a risk factor for having a major stroke, and many people with TIA have a major stroke within 48 hours of the TIA. All forms of stroke are associated with increased risk of death or disability. Recognition that a TIA has occurred is an opportunity to start treatment, including medications and lifestyle changes, to prevent future strokes.

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