Each year since 1963, the president has declared February American Heart Month. Hallmark may be responsible for Valentine's Day, but the goal of American Heart Month is to increase awareness and education about heart disease and treatment, and to save lives.

This year, my friend Pam is one of those who — please, God — was saved.

Barely two weeks ago, her badly damaged heart was removed and the heart of a 19-year-old woman was transplanted into her chest.

One f ...

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