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. Stories of Heart Recovery Filter Condition AMI Cardiogenic Shock (33) Protected PCI (14) Right Heart Failure (4) Mother Fully Recovers After a Virus Attacked Her Heart After a virus attacked Jenny DeVoe's heart, her doctors’ quick thinking and a tiny pump made heart recovery possible The Day an EMT Faced Her Own Emergency and How a Tiny Pump Helped Save Her Life A week after her heart attack, Joella Bobak was able to walk out of the hospital and go home with her own, recovered heart Autocross Racer Back in the Driver’s Seat Following Heart Attack The next day, the Impella® heart pump was removed, and Dan Wolpert walked out of the hospital nine days later Impella® Heart Pump Helps Give New Mexico Guardsman a Second Chance at Life After several days, Impella 2.5® heart pump was removed, and Jay Sanchez's heart was strong enough to function without mechanical support Former Marine Back to Running and Spending Precious Time with Family While out for a run, Jeff Fisher remembers feeling serious pain on his left side. Hope in the Heart of Texas Justin Redman feared undergoing yet another procedure. That’s when he was introduced to Protected PCI with Impella®. Protect Your Heart. Protect Your Passion Tiny heart pump gives Texas foster mom, Vickie Nemec, her life back A Complete Recovery for a Young Mother’s Heart After two days, Cecy Wells’s heart recovered, the Impella® heart pump was removed and Cecy no longer had any symptoms of heart failure Dr. Thom Dahle Shares the Story of His Father, Tory Dahle Tory Dahle benefited from Protected PCI with the Impella CP® heart pump Surgeons Turned Bobby Freeman Down for Open Heart Surgery Because He Was Too High Risk Bobby remained on Impella® support for four days until his heart was strong enough to function on its own and the Impella was removed 1 2 3 4 5 6 Already an Impella patient? Interested in connecting with other patients and sharing your story? Contact our patient advocacy team. Connect with Abiomed's Patient Advocacy Team NPS-1320