Patient Stories

“The Impella 5.5 was a life-saving device for me,” Keith added. “When I went into the hospital I did not know if or how I was going to have the opportunity to receive a heart. The Impella 5.5 made that possible for me.”

Toms River Man Receive Life-saving Heart Transplant at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (New Brunswick, NJ) - Although he ...

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He is also deeply grateful to RWJUH’s Heart Transplant Team for giving him the ultimate second chance at life.

When Chuck had his heart attack, his symptoms were very subtle – a dull pain between his shoulder blades that felt like a muscle ...

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“Barostim has been wonderful. It gives me energy, and I can do more.”

Theresa Rafferty’s heart failure had progressed to the point that she had little energy and could no longer do many of the ...

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My team of doctors did a great job.

Nandan Savalia has always enjoyed living a healthy lifestyle. He remained active, regularly participating in fitness classes at ...

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"The bond we share ... no one can break it."

As a teen, Kimesha Smith couldn’t run as fast as her friends, but she didn’t think anything of it. Little did she know that she ...

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“Everyone has been great and has helped me get my life back. The doctors and nursing staff all really care. You can tell this is much more than just a job for them."

Dashawn Womack is thankful to be alive. Diagnosed with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy, the Trenton resident’s heart was ...

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“Everyone who took care of me did an amazing job.”

When heart failure struck an active husband and father, a transplant saved his life. Michal Duchnowski had just come home from a ...

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Walter knew that his new heart was coming and he was right.

When Walter Porto walked into Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, doctors told him that he had six months to live. Doctors ...

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