FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., April 14, 2026 - The American Heart Association, a relentless force changing the future of health for everyone everywhere, will host the 2026 Northwest Arkansas Heart Walk on Saturday, April 25, at Orchards Park in Bentonville. The event underscores a message many still don't expect to hear: heart disease and related conditions do not discriminate by age.
This year's walk, chaired by local business leaders Josh Rupe of Post Consumer Brands and Kaitlyn Shadiow and Will McDonald of Walmart, will unite participants from across the region to raise funds, celebrate survivors and empower more people to learn lifesaving skills. One of those survivors is 24‑year‑old Caroline Henry, a Heart Walk executive leadership team member whose experience illustrates just how often heart‑related conditions affect young adults.
Henry first began experiencing unexplained tachycardia - a heart rate that raced even at rest, accompanied by palpitations, dizziness and extreme exercise intolerance. "My heart rate would just constantly beat fast," she said.
"I had palpitations. I had decreased exercise tolerance...
AHA News (American Heart Association) published a clinical update in Cardiology on 21 Apr 2026.
The item focuses on NWA Heart Walk spotlights how heart disease can strike at any age.
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