OTTAWA, ON, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- - World Heart Corporation (“WorldHeart” or the “Company”), a worldwide pioneer and technology leader in mechanical circulatory support, today announced that it will report its 2004-third quarter financial results and operating activities on Wednesday October 27, 2004. The Company will also hold a conference call open to all interested parties at 11:00 am EDT (8:00 am PDT).
The results will be released via Canada NewsWire and PR Newswire at approximately 8:00 am (EDT) on October 27, 2004, and will be followed by a conference call at 11:00 am (EDT) hosted by Jal S. Jassawalla, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mark Goudie, Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer.
The teleconference can be accessed by calling 1-800-814-4890. Please dial in ten to fifteen minutes prior to the beginning of the call. A replay of the conference call will be available through November 10, 2004 starting at 2:00 pm (EDT) on October 27, 2004. The recording can be accessed at 1-877-289-8525 and entering passcode 21097297 (pound key) .
About World Heart Corporation
World Heart Corporation is a global medical device company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, with additional facilities in Oakland, California, USA and Heesch, Netherlands. WorldHeart is currently focused on the development and commercialization of pulsatile ventricular assist devices. Its Novacor(R) LVAS, which has unprecedented reliability and durability, is well established in the marketplace. It is the first ventricular assist device to provide a recipient with more than 6 years of circulatory support and continues to hold the industry record for longest support on a single device, over 4 years. To date, more than 1,500 patients have been supported with the Novacor, with almost 600 patient years of experience, and no deaths attributable to device failure. Its next-generation technology is a miniaturized implantable assist device building on the proven Novacor technology.
WORLD HEART CORPORATION
CONTACT: World Heart Corporation, Judith Dugan, (613) 226-4278,http://www.worldheart.com/