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CCM® has already changed the lives of thousands of patients. Take a look at what patients say as they tell their CCM® stories in their own words, and then talk to your physician about whether CCM® may be right for you. Hope is Here!
Joann’s Story
When my doctor told me I had congestive heart failure, I just paused. I don’t even remember whether I cried for a l...
Ron’s Story
My story started on July 7, 2012, at 10:00 pm, when I began feeling severe chest pains, along with difficulty breathi...
Sarjad’s Story
I had no idea how effective this device implant was going to be, but to my amazement, it has gone beyond my expectati...
George’s Story
In November 2003, I had a widow-maker heart attack. The lower portion of my heart died. I was given approximately fiv...
Vernon’s Story
Back in my day, my day job found me spending most of my time fixing golf carts in Illinois. But when my wife passed a...
Patricia’s Story
I feel way different from having Optimizer — so much more energy than I ever had before! But my life wasn’t alway...
Terry’s Story
I feel much better having the Optimizer. Before I had the procedure, I wasn’t feeling much for getting up and worki...
Robert’s Story
Back in October of 2017, I had all kinds of problems — tired all the time. I had deep vein thrombosis or DVT, and t...
Barbara’s Story
For about a month, I started feeling extremely weak and exhausted. My breathing was so bad that I had to sit up in a ...
Darlene’s Story
My name is Darlene Velez, and I’ve had CCM therapy for two years now. When I first started noticing symptoms, I...
Bob’s Story
I have an ICD, which I’ve had now for three or four years. But about a year or so ago, I started to diminish, I...
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Bob’s Story
I have an ICD, which I've had now for three or four years. But about a year or so ago, I started to diminish, If I walked more than a hundred feet,...
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Darlene’s Story
My name is Darlene Velez, and I've had CCM therapy for two years now. When I first started noticing symptoms, I didn't know what I was experiencing...
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Barbara’s Story
For about a month, I started feeling extremely weak and exhausted. My breathing was so bad that I had to sit up in a chair all day. I didn’t feel w...
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Robert’s Story
Back in October of 2017, I had all kinds of problems — tired all the time. I had deep vein thrombosis or DVT, and the increased swelling and pain w...
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