Every heart has a rhythm, but not every family has access to preventative heart care.
Cardiovascular disease remains one of the leading health challenges in our country, and in many communities, it goes undetected until it’s too late.
That’s where HeartSense comes in.
HeartSense is a nonprofit working to provide free, AI-enabled heart screenings in underserved communities. Since 2021, HeartSense has hosted more than 175 free screening events, reaching over 3,500 individuals and uncovering hundreds of previously undiagnosed heart murmurs.
These aren’t just numbers – they represent neighbors, parents, grandparents and young adults who may not have known they were living with structural heart disease.
By partnering with trusted community spaces – including local churches – HeartSense removes common barriers to care like cost and transportation. They use portable, AI-powered technology can quickly identify signs of structural heart disease.
Screenings have revealed significant numbers of previously unknown heart conditions, allowing participants to seek follow-up care before a silent condition becomes something more serious.
Through a New Horizons grant, HeartSense is expanding this work in Louisiana by partnering with Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), including Southern University School of Nursing and Xavier University College of Pharmacy, to train students to conduct screenings and bring early detection directly into their communities.
Designed to be scalable and adaptable, the HeartSense model equips communities with a practical, repeatable framework for improving heart health access nationwide.
This Heart Health Month, we celebrate the power of meeting people where they are – and ensuring that preventative heart care is accessible to all.