Stacey & Mike's Happy News: Tiny New Heart Pump Approved For Kiddos

A new high-tech help for young heart patients has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Doctors say this will allow them to save more lives, an important milestone as we kick off American Heart Month.

It is the Impella 5.5 – the world's smallest heart pump that helps blood circulate and has now been approved for use in younger children. Penney was born with congenital heart defects and had her first heart transplant when she was a baby.

With the Impella, Penney survived until her second heart transplant in June of 2023. Now that she's recovered, she's looking forward to eventually becoming a special education teacher.


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