Patient Stories

Each story is different, but all share a common message: heart recovery is possible. Learn more about the people who returned home with their native hearts.

Weeks after giving birth to her newborn child, Monica Bales felt chest pain and numbness in her arms.

After three days on Impella support after his Protected PCI, Mike’s heart recovered.

Iman Dorty had suffered two strokes and her heart was failing due to an infection that caused her to go into cardiogenic shock.

Impella CP® helps to prevent a “heart attack waiting to happen” for Rogelio Landin.

Michael Shaw’s heart had severe blockages and an ejection fraction of 15%.

Howard Pikstein was discharged from the hospital feeling a near-immediate improvement.

Just two days later, Michael Duncan’s condition dramatically improved and the Impella® heart pump was removed.

Following her Protected PCI procedure, Mattie Warren felt an immediate improvement in her health.

Today, Mary Hanel feels better than she has in years.

Despite the intense stress on both sides of Howard Gaynor's heart, his left and right ventricles are both functioning normally today.

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