FRAMINGHAM, Mass., March 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- HeartWare International, Inc. (NASDAQ:HTWR), a leading innovator of less-invasive, miniaturized circulatory support technologies that are revolutionizing the treatment of advanced heart failure, today announced that Peter McAree, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to present at the Raymond James 37th Annual Institutional Investors Conference on March 9, 2016 at 9:50 a.m. ET.  The conference is being held March 6-9 in Orlando, Florida.

A live webcast of the company's presentation at the conference will be available via a link provided at www.heartware.com.  A replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days after the presentation.

About HeartWare International
HeartWare International, Inc. develops and manufactures miniaturized implantable heart pumps, or ventricular assist devices, to treat patients suffering from advanced heart failure. The HeartWare® Ventricular Assist System features the HVAD® pump, a small full-support circulatory assist device designed to be implanted next to the heart, avoiding the abdominal surgery generally required to implant competing devices. The HeartWare HVAD System is approved in the United States for the intended use as a bridge to cardiac transplantation in patients who are at risk of death from refractory end-stage left ventricular heart failure, has received CE Marking in the European Union and has been used to treat patients in 47 countries. The device is also currently the subject of a U.S. clinical trial for destination therapy. For additional information, please visit www.heartware.com.   

HeartWare International, Inc. is a member of the Russell 2000®, and its securities are publicly traded on The NASDAQ Stock Market.

HEARTWARE, HVAD, MVAD, PAL, SYNERGY, CIRCULITE and HeartWare logos are trademarks of HeartWare, Inc. or its affiliates.  

For additional information:
Christopher Taylor
HeartWare International, Inc.
Email: ctaylor@heartware.com
Phone: +1 508 739 0864

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