
Heal Katrina's Heart
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In January of this year, our daughter suffered a severe heart attack just days before her 48th birthday. Spending her birthday in the Cardiac Care Unit was certainly not the way she had planned to celebrate. Doctors determined that she had several arterial blockages and a leaky heart valve. The medical team was able to insert stents in 3 arteries, but one blockage was at a very difficult location and it was decided to try to treat it with medications. Long story short, there have been several trips to the emergency room and additional stays in Cardiac Care Unit since that time. Repairing the blockages correctly and replacing the heart valve has not been possible due to low blood pressure and the overall health of her heart which she has been told is working at about 25% - 30% normal. Because of her arrhythmia, she is now home with a Zoll Life Vest – this is literally keeping her from “Sudden Cardiac Death”. The vests detects arrhythmias, delivers shocks to return the heart to normal rhythm. The cost of this vest and the many hospital stays are enormous. She has limited health insurance which does not cover the cost of the vest. It is estimated she will need the vest for 3 – 6 months ($3,760.00 per month) and hopefully this will enable her heart to become healthy enough for her to undergo the surgeries needed.
Organizer
Art Bond
Organizer
Henderson, NV