People who live in rural communities live an average of three years fewer than urban counterparts and have a 40% higher likelihood of developing heart disease.[1],[2] At Lexington Regional Health Center we are committed to changing that. For efforts to optimize acute cardiac care and eliminate rural health care outcome disparities, Lexington Regional Health Center has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Rural Recognition Bronze award for ST-elevation