Edwards Lifesciences Corporation

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What management said

“We delivered strong third-quarter growth of 11.2% which exceeded expectations, with broad-based performance across our businesses and regions, giving us the confidence to raise our full-year outlook,”

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What Edwards Lifesciences Corporation does

Edwards Lifesciences is the leading global structural heart innovation company, driven by a passion to improve patient lives. Through breakthrough technologies, world-class evidence and partnerships with clinicians and healthcare stakeholders, our employees are inspired by our patient-focused culture to deliver life-changing innovations to those who need them most. Discover more at www.edwards.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Conference Call and Webcast Information The company will be hosting a conference call today at 2:00 p.m. PT to discuss its third quarter results. To participate in the conference call, dial (877) 704-2848 or (201) 389-0893. The call will also be available live and archived on the “

The company’s own description, as it appears at the foot of the release.