In September of 2022, I went in for a heart cath so my cardiologist could try to get to the bottom of some issues I was facing. He had explained that there is a 1% chance of heart attack or stroke during the procedure but that he felt it was the best course of action. During the procedure, I became the 1% and suffered a heart attack and was transferred from the Heart Center to the hospital via ambulance for an emergency stent.
They did discover fluid and high pressure in my heart which they would not have found without the procedure. There are many medications I now take every day in an effort to keep my blood pressure down and my stent open-all while relieving the pressure and fluid.
The American Heart Association has funded more than $5 billion in research since 1949 which is more than any U.S. organization other than the federal government. While that research has helped millions of people just like me, heart disease remains the number 1 killer worldwide.
Have a heart and help me reach my goal today!
