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Edwards Lifesciences: A Passion for Patients Edwards Lifesciences was named Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry (MD&DI) Magazine's 2009 Manufacturer of the Year. The company is featured on the cover of the November 2009 issue, as well as in an article about the company's innovative technologies, future and highly engaged workforce.

Yes, We'll Still Make Stuff Edwards Lifesciences is featured in Time Magazine's May 25, 2009 issue in an article that explores the strength of American manufacturing and highlights Edwards' highly skilled manufacturing workers. The article also includes quotes from Corinne Lyle, Edwards' Corporate Vice President, Global Operations.

White House Press Briefing on Health Care Reform
Edwards' Chairman and CEO, Michael A. Mussallem, appears in a press briefing on May 11, 2009 with President Obama after meeting with him and other industry heads to discuss health care reform. View CNN Video

Artificial Valves That Lend Hearts a Helping Hand
Scientific American published an article and slide show on April 25, 2009 about the development of artificial replacement heart valves. Edwards is featured prominently throughout the article and slideshow, which also includes quotes from Don Bobo, Edwards' Corporate Vice President, Heart Valve Therapy.

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Aortic Valve Replacement Keeps the Blood Flowing
The Los Angeles Times published an article on March 16, 2009 that provides a discussion of aortic valve replacement (AVR), references Edwards' transcatheter heart valve and includes quotes from Larry Wood, Edwards' Corporate Vice President, Transcatheter Valve Replacement. This educational piece sheds light on aortic valve disease presentations, diagnosis and AVR options.

Fox Business' "Money for Breakfast" Edwards' Chairman and CEO, Michael A. Mussallem, appears on Fox Business' "Money for Breakfast" on May 27, 2008 in an interview discussing Edwards' strong first quarter earnings, foreign exchange, our transcatheter heart valve technology and recent business decisions.

Bloomberg Television's "Taking Stock" highlights Edwards Edwards' Chairman and CEO, Michael A. Mussallem, appears on Bloomberg Television's "Taking Stock" on April 23, 2008, to discuss the company's strong first quarter 2008 results, increased guidance and Edwards' transformational transcatheter heart valve technology.

Ringing the Closing Bell at the NYSE To celebrate Edwards Lifesciences' 50th anniversary of partnering with clinicians to develop life-saving innovations, and eight years as an independent company, Michael A. Mussallem, Edwards’ chairman and CEO, visited the New York Stock Exchange on April 4, 2008 to ring The Closing Bell^®, signaling the end of the trading week.

Cardiac Output Monitor Provides Peace of Mind for Families In February 2008, Edwards Vigileo monitor was featured on ABC News Channel 13 in Asheville, North Carolina. This 1:28 minute video discusses how the device not only provides valuable information for clinicians treating critical care patients, but also peace of mind for their families.

Interview with Michael A. Mussallem
The January/February 2008 MX Magazine cover story, "Young at Heart," features an interview with Michael A. Mussallem, Chairman and CEO of Edwards. The story explores Edwards' strategic focus, product innovations and our 50-year history. The feature also includes sidebars about some of our new products (Edwards Sapien THV and the PediaSat catheter), our philanthropic efforts and financial performance.

Larry King Thanks Valve Seamstress for
'Gift of Life'
On January 10, 2008, Larry King visited Edwards Lifesciences accompanied by Gloria Briones, an underserved patient who received free cardiac surgery and an Edwards pericardial heart valve thanks to the Larry King Cardiac Foundation, The Edwards Lifesciences Fund and its other supporters. During their visit, Briones met the sewers of her valve and King addressed more than 1000 Edwards employees at a company meeting. This special event is detailed in an article published on January 11, 2008 in the Orange County Register.

Saving Lives Despite Low Profits
In an article in the Orange County Register on December 19, 2007, Carlyn Solomon, corporate vice president, Critical Care, and others discuss the development of the PediaSat oximetry catheter. The article focuses on the passion of Edwards employees to develop this product to help save the lives of critically ill children despite the comparatively small market opportunity and less than compelling economics.

Race Against Time Treating Patients with Sepsis Community MedWatch, produced by Community Medical Centers and shown on KSEE Channel 24, discusses how the use of Edwards PreSep oximetry catheter helps in treating patients with Sepsis and features a unique patient story. This 4:20 minute segment of the television show was featured in November 2007.

Edwards' partners Starr, Carpentier receive 2007 Albert Lasker Award
Dr. Albert Starr (near right) and Prof. Alain Carpentier, M.D., (far right) have been honored for their development of artificial heart valves with the 2007 Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research, as detailed in The New York Times and USA Today. Dr. Starr, working with the late engineer and founder of Edwards Lifesciences, Lowell Edwards, invented the first successful artificial heart valve in 1958; Prof. Carpentier's work in the 1960s with porcine-tissue valves led to the adoption of using animal valves in humans. The Lasker Awards are the United States' most distinguished honor for outstanding contributions to basic and clinical medical research, as well as for outstanding public service on behalf of medical research.

Follow three principles to innovate
Stan Rowe, Corporate Vice President of Advanced Technology at Edwards Lifesciences, discusses the three things to understand for successful innovation at the first Orange County Biomedical Day, as detailed in "Biomed exec: Follow three principles to innovate," an article in the September 20, 2007, Irvine World News.

Fostering a culture to drive profitability and growth at Edwards
Mike Mussallem, CEO of Edwards Lifesciences, is profiled in "The heart of innovation," the cover article for the September 2007 issue of Smart Business Orange County. The article explores Edwards' culture of innovation and ownership, and how Mussallem fosters an environment that encourages risk-taking and avoids the "blame game."

Medtech leaders adapt and thrive in changing environment
Corinne Lyle, Corporate Vice President of Global Operations at Edwards Lifesciences, is profiled among this year's featured leaders in the "2007 Medtech Executive Profiles: Evolving Roles," an article in the July/August 2007 issue of MX Magazine. The profile discusses her experience in spearheading a lean initiative at Edwards, as well as improving Edwards' quality and manufacturing systems.

Edwards develops a cutting-edge workforce Edwards' Corporate Vice President of Human Resources, Rob Reindl, participates in a Q&A for "View from the Learning Executive," an article in the July 31, 2007, LX Briefing. The discussion centers on strategies for developing and maintaining Edwards' workforce -- a critical element for innovation and growth.

Progress on new type of heart valve Edwards recently started a key trial for a new type of heart valve inserted via a catheter, with an eye toward gaining FDA approval around 2010, as detailed in "Edwards Progresses on New Type of Heart Valve," an article in the July 16, 2007, Orange County Business Journal.

Finding the right talent for critical jobs
Edwards' CEO, Mike Mussallem, and Corporate Vice President of Human Resources, Rob Reindl, discuss talent management in two articles in the February 2007 issue of the magazine Training & Development.

Edwards' Mussallem sees success in failure Edwards' CEO, Mike Mussallem, shares his leadership experiences and advice in "Unconventional Wisdom," an article in the May 24, 2007, Orange County Register. The online feature includes a short video tour of Edwards' headquarters and audio of his advice.

Edwards changes how valves are implanted Larry Wood, Corporate Vice President of Transcatheter Valve Replacement at Edwards Lifesciences, discusses the technology used in implanting the company's replacement heart valves through a catheter in a March 15, 2007, Orange County Register article, "Heart Repair Overhaul." The online article includes an animation of how the Edwards transcatheter implantation process works.