SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                   FORM 6-K/A
                                 Amendment No. 1

                        REPORT of Foreign Private Issuer

                    Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                             Date: November 30, 2001

                             World Heart Corporation
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                                       N/A
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                 (Translation of registrant's name into English)

                                     Ontario
                         (Jurisdiction of organization)

                     1 Laser Street, Ottawa, Ontario K2E 7V1
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

          Registrant's telephone number, international: (613) 226-4278





           Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will
             file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

                           Form 20-F X    Form 40-F
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           Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing
             the information contained in this Form is also thereby
          furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule
              12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                           Yes            No X
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         If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to
          the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):82-________.


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         On November 29, 2001 the undersigned registrant filed under cover of
         Form 6-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission its Quarterly
         Financial Report for the Third Quarter 2001 (the "Third Quarter Report
         on Form 6-K"). The Registrant hereby amends its Third Quarter Report on
         Form 6-K by including therein the following Consolidated Balance
         Sheets.
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 WORLD HEART CORPORATION
 Consolidated Balance Sheets
 (Canadian Dollars)
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                                                                                  September 30,            December 31,
                                                                                       2001                    2000
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                                                                                   (unaudited)
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 ASSETS

 Current assets
     Cash and cash equivalents                                                $     13,206,770       $     23,624,549
     Short-term investments                                                            500,000             22,696,677
     Accounts receivable and other                                                   3,349,818              2,515,373
     Tax credit receivable (note 5)                                                  2,770,000                      -
     Prepaid expenses                                                                  559,733                690,122
     Inventory                                                                       8,282,668              9,966,873
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                                                                                    28,668,989             59,493,594

 Cash pledged as collateral for capital lease                                          226,316                226,316
 Deferred foreign exchange loss                                                      3,127,867                531,035
 Capital assets                                                                      5,492,852              6,263,544
 Goodwill and other intangible assets                                               38,745,031             49,941,394
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                                                                              $     76,261,055       $    116,455,883
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Current liabilities
     Accounts payable and accrued liabilities                                  $     6,383,802        $     6,522,676
     Accrued compensation                                                            2,609,259              1,792,925
     Current portion of capital lease                                                  159,518                150,933
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                                                                                     9,152,579              8,466,534
 Future income taxes                                                                         -              4,828,672
 Preferred shares                                                                   63,276,614             55,211,759
 Capital lease obligation                                                              105,581                226,316
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                                                                                    72,534,774             68,733,281
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 Shareholders' equity
 Common stock                                                                       72,957,303             73,752,739
 Additional paid-in capital                                                         36,951,336             36,951,336
 Accumulated deficit                                                              (106,182,358)           (62,981,473)
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                                                                                     3,726,281             47,722,602
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                                                                              $     76,261,055       $    116,455,883
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    (The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.)
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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1 to its Report on Form 6-K to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                   World Heart Corporation


Date: November 30, 2001
                                   By: /s/ Ian Malone
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                                       Name:   Ian Malone
                                       Title:  Vice President Finance
                                               and Chief Financial Officer