Heartware International (HTWR) 10-Q 2012 Q3 Quarterly report

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of HeartWare International, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that based on his knowledge:

(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date: November 9, 2012

/s/ Peter F. McAree

Peter F. McAree

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)