Who we are

Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company partners with clinicians to develop innovative technologies in the areas of structural heart disease and critical care monitoring that enable them to save and enhance lives.

Our history

Edwards Lifesciences’ roots date to 1958, when Miles “Lowell” Edwards set out to build the first artificial heart.

Edwards was a 60-year-old, recently retired engineer holding 63 patents in an array of industries, with an entrepreneurial spirit and a dream of helping patients with heart disease. His fascination with healing the heart was sparked in his teens, when he suffered two bouts of rheumatic fever, which can scar heart valves and eventually cause the heart to fail.

Explore Edwards history

What we do

We partner with physicians to innovate products designed to help patients live longer, healthier and more productive lives. We focus on medical technologies that address large and growing patient populations in which there are significant unmet clinical needs.

Edwards products

Our Credo

At Edwards Lifesciences, we are dedicated to providing innovative solutions for people fighting cardiovascular disease.

Helping patients is our life's work, and life is now

Global locations

Our corporate headquarters are located in Irvine, California, and we supply products and technologies to clinicians in nearly 100 countries around the world.

Locations

Global corporate giving

As part of our commitment to our global community, we provide philanthropic support to important health-related and community causes. The Edwards Lifesciences Foundation supports advancements in knowledge and improvements in quality of life.

Global corporate giving

Corporate responsibility

Through our actions, we strive to become Trusted Partners with our customers, colleagues, and the patients we serve. This is the foundation of Our Credo.

Global integrity program

Sustainability report

Financial relationships with physicians

Our leaders

Our board of directors and executive leadership team are guided by Our Credo and are passionate about helping patients and meeting the needs of all of our stakeholders. These executives serve as leaders for employees and the medical device industry.

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News releases

Our company issues news releases to keep our various stakeholders informed and engaged in our latest activities.

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