Dr. Gary Stapleton
Division Chief of Pediatric Cardiology
Dr. Alfred Asante-Korang
Pediatric Cardiologist
Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital’s pediatric cardiology team is working with the American Heart Association to call attention to childhood heart health. “One in 100 babies are born with a heart defect, so it’s important to increase awareness for early screenings,” says Dr. Gary Stapleton, a member of the Heart Walk cabinet. Now in their fourth year of partnership, the two organizations made the first joint effort to bring hands-only CPR training to local high schools. “CPR has been accepted as a graduation requirement in Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties,” says Dr. Alfred Asante-Korang. “The AHA is really an organization that we can use to make an impact,” Dr. Stapleton adds.
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See how other local leaders are supporting the American Heart Association here.
