(NAPSI)Kristi Mardis was diagnosed with severe heart failure in her early 20s. For years, she had no quality of life, no energy. Simple everyday tasks were challenging.
I couldnt go out or do things with family and friends. I could barely make myself dinner. Sometimes, I could barely breathe, she said. I was simply existing. I wasnt living.
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