The All Hearts Collaborative is a partnership with three non-profit organizations–the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Association (HCMA), the Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association (PCNA).


The Collaborative seeks support for an initiative to reduce cardiac healthcare disparities impacting Black and urban Americans by addressing the lack of medical practitioners and patient education about familial heart disease in underserved communities.

 

Our project will work with urban churches in primarily Black communities to increase patient knowledge of the importance of adhering to hypertension treatment plans and speaking to their physician about their family's heart history. It will also increase access to quality healthcare in these communities by educating community healthcare teams about the differential diagnosis of left ventricular hypertrophy, HCM, Amyloidosis, Fabry Disease, HFpEF, and other diagnoses. It will also provide referral patterns and travel support for patients who require specialized cardiac care.

Utilizing the strength of each contributing organization, this initiative will provide cardiovascular education to over 50,000 people over two years. This patient population will come from 30 churches in Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Birmingham, Columbus, Paterson, and Newark. This initiative will also educate over 150 community healthcare providers from the targeted communities over two years


The All Hearts Collaborative is poised to make a significant impact on reducing cardiac healthcare disparities in underserved communities. By leveraging the strengths and expertise of our coalition, we aim to empower patients with critical knowledge.

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