HeartMate II: Living again
HeartMate II doesn’t just lengthen life, it improves it. With increased blood flow, organs and muscles have more oxygen, and that can help a body move. When you’re able to move, you can start to live again.
Here are some results that show how HeartMate II can improve your quality of life
Before receiving HeartMate II, only 16% of patients could complete a
6-minute walk test. At 6 months after surgery, 94% of HeartMate II recipients were able to complete the 6-minute walk test
In another study, HeartMate II recipients were able to walk an average of 377 yards in 6 minutes, just 6 months after surgery—that’s more than the length of 3 football fields