General Info

World Heart Corporation, headquartered in Oakland, Calif., is a global provider of implantable heart assist devices that deliver pulsatile and rotary blood flow for temporary and long-term support. Its line of products includes Novacor LVAS, Novacor II LVAS and Rotary VAD. World Heart Corporation s Novacor LVAS has supported more than 2,000 patients with life-threatening heart failure. The company also has centers in Salt Lake City, the Netherlands and Japan. The history of World Heart Corporation goes back to 1969 when some scientists from Berkeley, Calif., began developing a left ventricular assist system, based on a pulsed-solenoid driver concept.