MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — On Sunday morning, the American Heart Association held its annual Heart Walk in Morgantown, raising more than $90K for West Virginia patients facing heart disease and other heart-related health problems.

Held at the Mylan Park Aquatics Center track, hundreds of walkers (and several pets) gathered to raise money for and raise awareness of heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Lauren Thomas, the Development Director for the American Heart Association in the Morgantown area, told 12 News that making people aware of things they can do to reduce their risk of heart disease and stroke is an important step to reducing those numbers.

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