MINNEAPOLIS, May 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- ATS Medical, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATSI), manufacturer and marketer of state-of-the-art cardiac surgery products and services, today announced participation in the upcoming Annual Meeting of the American Association for Thoracic Surgeons. One of the key gatherings of cardiovascular surgeons from around the world, the event is being held in San Diego from May 10-14, 2008.
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The AATS meeting provides an excellent opportunity to demonstrate the progress made by ATS Medical in assembling an array of product offerings focused on the evolving needs of cardiac surgeons. The exhibition will feature the company's flagship ATS Open Pivot(R) Heart Valve and its newest advancement, the ATS Open Pivot(R) AP360(TM). The AP360 combines the fundamental strengths of the open pivot design with a new cuff that maximizes hemodynamic performance and extends the valve's appeal to a broader range of surgeon preferences.
The ATS 3f(R) Aortic Bioprosthesis will be the highlight of the exhibition. Professor Sven Martens from the JW Goethes University in Frankfurt will be presenting his "Single Center Experience with the ATS 3f(R) Enable(TM) Aortic Bioprosthesis" at the ATS booth on May 12 and 13.
The ATS Simulus(R) annuloplasty product line, designed for the heart valve repair market segment, will be showcased with special focus on the new ATS Simulus Semi-Rigid Annuloplasty Ring. Scott Goldman, M.D., from Lankenau Hospital in Philadelphia, will present his "Experience with ATS Simulus Annuloplasty Products and the ATS CryoMaze(TM) Surgical Ablation System" on Monday, May 12 during an in-booth presentation.
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