Nov. 8, 2025 — Sanjay Rajagopalan, MD, MBA, Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute and Director of the Case Cardiovascular Research Institute at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has earned the 2025 American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist Award. This honor, the highest bestowed by the Association, recognizes individuals whose work has significantly advanced the understanding of cardiovascular disease and stroke.