[Crowd cheering and music playing]

John J. Warner, MD:  It's a great day here at the Central Ohio Heart Walk.

[Text on screen:
John J. Warner, MD
CEO, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
and Executive Vice President at Ohio State]

This is a particularly important Heart Walk because this is the 100th year of the AHA...

[Text on screen:
John J. Warner, MD
Honorary Chair
2024 Central Ohio Heart Walk]

and it's exciting to be here walking alongside physicians, providers, volunteers, survivors, patients, all united in one common goal. 

Michael Martin, PT, MPT: I love being a Buckeye. Our team is more than 2,000 strong here.

[Text on screen:
Michael Martin, PT, MPT
Associate Executive Director
Heart and Vascular Center and Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital]

The work done at Ohio State at the Heart and Vascular Center improves lives, changes lives every day. Couldn't be prouder to be a part of it.

[Text on screen:
Mary Becker
Heart Patient
Ohio State Wexner Medical Center]  

Mary Becker: It feels great to be a part of the Heart Walk today. This is my first time, and thank goodness I'm a survivor, and I'm here to help others just like myself and my family. 

[Text on screen:
Judy Dann
Heart Patient 
Ohio State Wexner Medical Center]

Judy Dann: This is the most humbling experience, and I am so proud to be able to be here as a survivor. I'm so grateful for the care that we're given here and to be able to support this cause.  

John J. Warner, MD: I love the Heart Walk because it brings like-minded individuals together who care about the health and well being of our communities.

[Text on screen:
Matthew Henn, MD
Assistant Professor of Cardiac Surgery
Ohio State Wexner Medical Center]

Matthew Henn, MD: Well, Ohio State's a great place and, you know, it's often said, but, the people. You can't, you can't beat the team we have at Ohio State. 

[Text on screen:
Richard Gumina, MD, PhD
Division Director of Cardiovascular Medicine 
Ohio State Wexner Medical Center]

Richard Gumina, MD, PHD: We have a special team at the Heart and Vascular Center. Everyone focused on patient care. And that's what brings me joy. Taking care of patients as a team. 

[Text on screen:
Larry Smith & Earlie Smith
Heart Patients (brother and sister)
Ohio State Wexner Medical Center]

Larry Smith: It's a blessing to be here. To be able to do this heart walk.  

[Text on screen:
Andrew Keyes
Heart Patient 
Ohio State Wexner Medical Center]

Andrew Keyes: I have atrial fibrillation. Being able to know that I can do it and being able to have the ability to do it. It's a very humbling experience.

[Crowd cheers] 

[Text on screen: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
For more information, visit:
wexnermedical.osu.edu/heart]

[Music ends]