Every year, more than 18 million people in the United States suffer from heart disease. Lifestyle changes, drug therapies, pacemakers, defibrillators and stents can mitigate symptoms or slow the progression of disease, but none of these options can stop it. For those patients whose hearts have failed from an acute condition but have the potential to recover, ABIOMED has created technologies that can help. Every day, doctors at more than 700 hospitals around the world rely on ABIOMED's IMPELLA devices, BVS 5000, and AB5000 systems to rescue patients who need temporary heart assistance. For those patients who suffer complete heart failure, ABIOMED believes the AbioCor Implantable Replacement Heart will provide extended life and a good quality of life.

A pioneer in the use of mechanical cardiac intervention, ABIOMED is dedicated to help extend life and improve quality of life for patients with failing hearts.