Showing posts with label american heart association. Show all posts
Showing posts with label american heart association. Show all posts

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Prevention of Infective (Bacterial) Endocarditis Wallet Card

Here is a link to the American Heart Association.
Just cut and paste to visit, if the link does not work for you.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3003000

Anyone affected by a heart valve problem or murmur should look into carrying a card in their wallet warning medical professionals for you during emergency care.
Just think about it. Maybe you or someone you love is affected? In my case, quite a few of us have MVP (Mitral Valve Prolapse). So this is a great idea for me to carry.

Endocarditis is preventable but can be fatal if left untreated. And of course, there are all of the in-between scenarios.

I just printed my wallet card out and emailed both of my sisters the link to do the same;)