Two Connecticut heart transplant recipients urge organ donation as American Heart Month ends

Two Connecticut heart transplant recipients urge organ donation as American Heart Month ends

As the month of February comes to a close, so does American Heart Month, an initiative to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease and the need for more organ donors. NBC Connecticut caught up with two heart transplant recipients, who have now dedicated their lives to raising awareness for others. Derrick Wallace of Rocky Hill underwent a heart transplant almost two years ago. “I kept having these strokes, and we couldn’t figure out what was…