Improve Your Quality of Life
Understanding Heart Disease
Heart failure and coronary artery disease are the #1 cause of death worldwide for both men and women.
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400,000+
Heart disease patients have been treated with Impella heart pumps around the world
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8-in-10
Patients treated with Impella experienced a reduction in heart failure symptoms or improved ejection fraction, in a randomized controlled trial1
Heart Recovery with Impella Heart Pumps
Stories of Heart Recovery
Our patients are the motivation for all that we do and we take great joy in celebrating every patient success story.
Patient Community
Abiomed collaborates with hospitals on Heart Recovery Reunions, which reunite Impella patients with the medical teams who treated them. These events, hosted at hospitals across the country, provide patients with the opportunity to thank their medical providers, highlight successful Impella programs and protocols and acknowledge the exceptional dedication and care of the medical staff.
References
- O’Neill, W.W., et al. (2012). A Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial of Hemodynamic Support With Impella 2.5 Versus Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump in Patients Undergoing High-Risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. Circulation, 126(14), 1717-1727.
- Joseph, S.M., et al. (2016). Women With Cardiogenic Shock Derive Greater Benefit From Early Mechanical Circulatory Support: An Update From the cVAD Registry. J Interven Cardiol, 29(3), 248-256.
As with any medical treatment, individual results may vary. Only a physician can determine whether Impella is an option for High-Risk PCI and would be an appropriate course of treatment. There are potential risks including acute renal dysfunction, aortic valve injury, bleeding, cardiogenic shock, cerebral vascular accident/stroke, death, hemolysis, limb ischemia, myocardial infarction, renal failure, thrombocytopenia and cardiac or vascular injury (including ventricular perforation). These risks need to be discussed with your doctor and recovery takes time. The success of this procedure depends on many factors, including your physical condition and your body’s ability to tolerate the procedure. Use care in the selection of your doctors and hospital, based on their skill and experience.
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