Therapies Specialty Teams Devices Education Patients About Us Careers Investors United States - English About us Who we are Edwards Lifesciences is the global leader in patient-focused medical innovations for structural heart disease, as well as critical care and surgical monitoring. Driven by a passion to help patients, the company collaborates with the world’s leading clinicians and researchers to address unmet healthcare needs, working to improve patient outcomes and enhance lives. Our history Edwards Lifesciences’ roots date to 1958, when Miles “Lowell” Edwards set out to build the first artificial heart. Edwards was a 60-year-old, recently retired engineer holding 63 patents in an array of industries, with an entrepreneurial spirit and a dream of helping patients with heart disease. His fascination with healing the heart was sparked in his teens, when he suffered two bouts of rheumatic fever, which can scar heart valves and eventually cause the heart to fail. 60th Anniversary video Explore Edwards history What we do We partner with physicians to innovate products designed to help patients live longer, healthier and more productive lives. We focus on medical technologies that address large and growing patient populations in which there are significant unmet clinical needs. Edwards technologies Our Credo At Edwards Lifesciences, we are dedicated to providing innovative solutions for people fighting cardiovascular disease. Helping patients is our life's work, and life is now Global locations Our corporate headquarters are located in Irvine, California, and we supply products and technologies to clinicians in nearly 100 countries around the world. Locations Global corporate giving As part of our commitment to our global community, we provide philanthropic support to important health-related and community causes. The Edwards Lifesciences Foundation supports advancements in knowledge and improvements in quality of life. Global corporate giving Corporate responsibility Through our actions, we strive to become Trusted Partners with our customers, colleagues, and the patients we serve. This is the foundation of Our Credo. Global integrity program Sustainability report Financial relationships with U.S. physicians U.S. political disclosure and accountability Our leaders Our board of directors and executive leadership team are guided by Our Credo and are passionate about helping patients and meeting the needs of all of our stakeholders. These executives serve as leaders for employees and the medical device industry. Meet the leaders News releases Our company issues news releases to keep our various stakeholders informed and engaged in our latest activities. More news Contact information General contact Media Investors Technical support Additional information Health economics & reimbursement Responsible supply chain Conflict minerals policy eCommerce Follow Edwards on: About us Careers Investors MRI safety Contact us Product ordering Site map Legal terms Privacy policy © 2021 Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. All rights reserved.