AHA and ADA launch landmark health initiative “Know Diabetes by HeartTM”, a multi-year awareness and education initiative to reduce cardiovascular deaths, heart attacks and strokes in people living with type 2 diabetes. The program is designed to educate, empower and motivate people with type 2 diabetes to make practical, step-by-step changes to improve their health and decrease their risks of cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and strokes. It also leverages the latest evidence-based guidelines to support health care providers regarding the link between diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and includes quality improvement efforts across clinics, practices and hospitals caring for people with type 2 diabetes.