This Abiomed Inc. patient claims that she is eternally grateful after receiving a heart pump that changed her life forever

After surviving a sudden-onset transient heart failure called takotsubo cardiomyopathy, a 69-year-old patient received the Impella heart pump which mimics heart function when the heart can no longer function on its own. “There are no other devices or technologies that enable the heart to rest and recover with a minimally invasive approach,” said Shon Chakrabarti, medical director at Abiomed Inc.
Read the full article: Discovery Bay woman living life to fullest thanks to heart pump (East Bay Times)