Heart Failure Treatment
Patient Testimonials
Patient testimonials* from those who are benefiting from advanced-stage heart failure treatment with a VAD (ventricular assist device).
To view the individual patient stories click on the links below. (Windows Media Player is required to view the video testimonials.) If you are a heart failure patient considering a ventricular assist device (VAD) as a treatment option, be sure to request your free brochure.
Marvin
"When you stop and think of how your life has changed... that is well worth the little bit of inconvenience."
Karen
"I finally feel like I have more of my self back again...But the main thing is that I feel so much better now than before I had the implant."
Gerald
"I've been able to do everything and more than what I expected to be able to do other than I can't swim in the pool. But that's O.K., I can live with that."
Dave
"I have a good life right now and [the HeartMate] keeps me there, keeps me going, keeps me happy."
Amy
"You don't know how much you really love to live life until you are facing the possibility that it might not be there, and then all of a sudden you realize how much your life really is, and it's not just having a life. It's having your life."
Doug
"My doctor knew nothing about it, even my cardiologist didn't know about it and they're both just ecstatic and wanting to learn and now they know that there's hope for their other patients."
Denise
"As far as the future, I'm a bridge to transplant patient so I'm still waiting for a heart and I'm at the point where I'm feeling terrific."
Janna
"If I were talking to somebody who was trying to make the decision whether or not to get a heart pump I would definitely say to go ahead and do it."
Johnny
"My main worry was I didn't want to sit on the porch, taking pills, and not have some type of life."
Sherri
"I've had an LVAD now for six years, and six years ago, you know, they did not give me a chance."
Jake
"I can get up in the morning, ride my bicycle. I can rake the leaves and mow the lawn. I have no problems going up and down stairs."
Ella
“The HeartMate made a difference in my life. The biggest thing is I can enjoy life. I clean. I cook. I built my own deck. Those were things I couldn’t do before, but now I can.”
Mark
"The device sustained my life and allowed me to get a transplant. It also enabled me to see my loved ones. I've realized what's most important in my life."
* Please consult the Instructions for Use for indication for use, contraindications, warnings, and adverse events. Individual experiences, symptoms, situations, and circumstances may vary. Please consult your physician or qualified health provider regarding your condition and appropriate medical treatment.
