Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It doesn't look like much, but Katrina Penney says she wouldn't be here today without a very small heart pump. Penney went into ...

The Impella reduces the heart’s workload while supplying blood and oxygen to other vital organs.

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Buckeye woman Deanna Morehead survived a massive heart attack thanks to doctors at Abrazo West Campus who used the world's smallest heart pump to save her life. Morehead is now in recovery, working on ...

Ejection fraction (EF) measures how well the heart pumps blood. A normal ejection fraction is between 55% to 70%. A low ejection fraction can be a sign of heart failure. Ejection fraction (EF) ...