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of the causes and prevention of heart disease. A major portion of funds received from the public is earmarked for scientific investigation. During the past year, $419,000 was expended by the American Heart Association and an additional $600,000 by Its affiliates on. research. ]
Research support has made possible significant progress in syrglcal treatment of abnormalities of the heart and circulation, prevention of recurrent attacks of rheumatic fever through penicillin prophylaxis, the Use of anticoagulant drugs to decrease deaths caused by coronary heart disease, ACTH and cortisone £. in the treatment of rheumatic fever and similar diseases, and the knowledge of cholesterol molecules in the blood, which may furnish additional dues to the cause of hardening of the arteries.
Education of professional groups and of the public, and stimulation of well-conceived programs of community cardiac services, putting to use available knowledge and existing resources, are two other basic objectives of the Association and its . affiliates. Professional education brings the physician up to date regarding scientific and clinical advances, aiding him in the early recognition, diagnosis, and treat- , ment of heart diseases. Lay education helps eliminate harmful fears, encourages the individual to seek early medical care, turns him toward rehabilitation instead of wasteful invalidism. Continued progress in controlling heart disease will be assured through public support of the 1961 Heart Fund drive. "New Hope for Hearts" depends upon the gener* osity of the American heart, and the value we place upon it
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