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Thoratec Presentation at Canaccord Adams Conference to be Webcast
PLEASANTON, Calif.
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The presentation by Gary F. Burbach, president and chief executive officer, will begin at 8 a.m., Pacific Standard Time (11 a.m., Eastern Standard Time).
The presentation will be available through the conference website at http://www.newswire.ca/en/webcast/viewEvent.cgi?eventID=2843940 and via the company's website at www.thoratec.com
Thoratec is a world leader in therapies to address advanced-stage heart failure. The company's product lines include the Thoratec® VAD (Ventricular Assist Device) and HeartMate® LVAS (Left Ventricular Assist System), with more than 14,000 devices implanted in patients suffering from heart failure. Additionally, its International Technidyne Corporation (ITC) Division is a leader in point-of-care blood testing and skin incision products. Thoratec is headquartered in Pleasanton, California. For more information, visit the company's websites at http://www.thoratec.com or http://www.itcmed.com.
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