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.

After a virus attacked Jenny DeVoe's heart, her doctors’ quick thinking and a tiny pump made heart recovery possible

A week after her heart attack, Joella Bobak was able to walk out of the hospital and go home with her own, recovered heart

The next day, the Impella® heart pump was removed, and Dan Wolpert walked out of the hospital nine days later

After several days, Impella 2.5® heart pump was removed, and Jay Sanchez's heart was strong enough to function without mechanical support

While out for a run, Jeff Fisher remembers feeling serious pain on his left side.

Justin Redman feared undergoing yet another procedure. That’s when he was introduced to Protected PCI with Impella®.

Tiny heart pump gives Texas foster mom, Vickie Nemec, her life back

After two days, Cecy Wells’s heart recovered, the Impella® heart pump was removed and Cecy no longer had any symptoms of heart failure

Tory Dahle benefited from Protected PCI with the Impella CP® heart pump

Bobby remained on Impella® support for four days until his heart was strong enough to function on its own and the Impella was removed

Interested in connecting with other patients and sharing your story? Contact our patient advocacy team.

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