(Iowa) -- The American Heart Association is recognizing 43 Iowa hospitals for their work to improve the lives of those with heart disease and stroke.

Those 43 Iowa hospitals are among 48 hundred nationwide participating in the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines initiative. Every year, the American Heart Association recognizes hospitals nationwide in providing patients access to the highest-quality, science-based care. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the U.S., while stroke is the fifth leading cause.

The 43 Iowa hospitals recognized by the American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines initiative include:

Adair County Memorial Hospital
Allen Hospital
Buchanan County Health Center
Cass County Memorial Hospital
CHI Health Mercy Hospital Council Bluffs
Clarinda Regional Health Center
Dallas County Hospital
Davis County Hospital
Finley Hospital
Genesis Medical Center
Greater Regional Medical Center
Hancock County Memorial Hospital
Hegg Health Center
Henry County Health Center
Iowa Methodist Medical Center
Iowa Specialty Hospital Belmond
Iowa Specialty Hospital Clarion
Jackson County Regional Health Center
Jennie Edmundson Hospital
Keokuk County Health Center
Mahaska Health
Mary Greeley Medical Center
Mercy Iowa City
Mercy Medical Center - Cedar Rapids
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center (FKA Mercy Medical Center - Clinton)
MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center
MercyOne Siouxland Medical Center
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center
Montgomery County Memorial Hospital
Myrtue Medical Center
Orange City Area Health System
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Sioux Center Health
Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center
St. Anthony Regional Hospital
St. Luke's Regional Medical Center
Trinity Bettendorf
Trinity Regional Medical Center
UnityPoint Health - Cedar Rapids
UnityPoint Health Trinity Muscatine
University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics

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