Thoratec Corporation Presentation at Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Health Care Conference to be Webcast

PLEASANTON, Calif., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Thoratec Corporation (NASDAQ: THOR), a world leader in device-based mechanical circulatory support therapies to save, support and restore failing hearts, said today it will be participating in the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2013 Health Care Conference on Thursday, May 16.

Taylor C. Harris, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will provide an update on the company, beginning at 10:40 a.m., Pacific Daylight Time (1:40 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time).

The presentation will be available through the conference web site at http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/baml/healthcare2013/id36712670.cfm, or on the company's web site at http://www.thoratec.com.

Thoratec is a world leader in therapies to address advanced-stage heart failure. The company's products include the HeartMate® LVAS (Left Ventricular Assist System) and Thoratec® VAD (Ventricular Assist Device) with more than 20,000 devices implanted in patients suffering from heart failure. Thoratec also manufactures and distributes the CentriMag® and PediMag®/PediVAS® product lines. Thoratec is headquartered in Pleasanton, California. For more information, visit the company's web site at http://www.thoratec.com.

Thoratec, the Thoratec logo, HeartMate, HeartMate II and GoGear are registered trademarks of Thoratec Corporation. CentriMag and PediMag are registered trademarks of Thoratec LLC, and PediVAS is a registered trademark of Thoratec Switzerland GmbH.

SOURCE Thoratec Corporation

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