Medical device company approved for trading on the NASDAQ National Market.

2004 APR 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- World Heart Corporation announced that its common shares have been approved for trading on the NASDAQ National Market.

Trading on the NASDAQ National Market is under the ticker symbol "WHRT." The shares will no longer trade on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin-Board system.

Roderick M. Bryden, WorldHeart president and chief executive officer commented, "Our NASDAQ National Market listing will allow us to bring increased liquidity to our shareholders.

"Also it will allow us to broaden our shareholder base in the United States by making WorldHeart shares available to …