Patient Stories
Recovering hearts. Saving lives.
How do those affected deal with their heart disease and how were they helped? Here you will find reports in which patients share their personal experiences.
Patients tell their stories
FilterCase reports of experiences with heart disease
Enjoying Life and Playing Tennis Thanks to Impella® Heart Pump
Today Francois is back to playing tennis and biking with his native heart.
Enjoying flights above Switzerland after heart attack
Because of the Impella® heart pump, Rolf is back at his favorite hobbies cooking, playing organ and taking a flight in the simulator.
Enjoying life in Berlin again thanks to the Impella heart pump.
Thanks to the Impella heart pump Franziska is enjoying life in Berlin again.
Impella® heart pump enables heart recovery in Lucerne
Anneke shares her story how the Impella heart pump enables heart recovery.
A New Life
More than 20 years ago, Claire H. from Belgium was the first patient to use the Impella heart pump in 1999.
The Miracle of Lucerne
Seppi G. suffers two heart attacks. Learn more about his story how he lives his life now.
Case Report: A second birthday every year
As a former competitive swimmer, Uwe Bentlage has a strong heart – despite this, he suffered a heart attack and slipped into cardiogenic shock. Experienced doctors and the use of a heart pump helped his heart to recover and saved his life.
Loving Life
Erica G. is an active woman. After a holiday with her husband, she started to feel progressively unwell. To avoid a heart transplant, the Impella® heartpump was used. Read her story here.
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