Thoratec Corporation Presentation at Leerink Swann and Company Healthcare Conference to be Webcast

PLEASANTON, Calif., Feb. 14, 2012 /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 Leerink Swann 2012 Global Healthcare Conference on Thursday, February 16.

Taylor C. Harris, Senior Director of Investor Relations and Business Development, will provide an update on the company, beginning at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time (1:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time).

The presentation will be available through the conference web site at http://wsw.com/webcast/leerink23/thor/, 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 18,000 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.

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