UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 8, 2005


                             WORLD HEART CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     Ontario                       000-28882                      N/A
  (State or other                 (Commission                (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of                 File Number)             Identification No.)
  incorporation)

                                7799 Pardee Lane
                            Oakland, California 94621
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (510) 563-5000


                                       N/A
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On August 8, 2005, World Heart Corporation issued a press release reporting its
financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended June 30, 2005. A copy of
the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated
herein by reference.

All of the information furnished in this report (including Exhibit 99.1 hereto)
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and unless expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filings, shall not be incorporated by reference in any filing
under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, whether made before or after the
date hereof and regardless of any general incorporation language in such
filings.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

     (c) Exhibits.

     The following exhibit is being filed herewith:

Exhibit No.         Exhibit
- ----------          -------
99.1                Press Release, dated August 8, 2005, reporting World Heart
                    Corporation Financial Results for its fiscal second quarter
                    ended June 30, 2005.





                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated:  August 8, 2005

                         WORLD HEART CORPORATION



                         By: /s/ Richard Juelis
                            --------------------------------------
                            Name:   Richard Juelis
                            Title:  Vice President, Finance and
                                    Chief Financial Officer






EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.         Exhibit
- ----------          -------
99.1                Press Release, dated August 8, 2005, reporting World Heart
                    Corporation Financial Results for its fiscal second quarter
                    ended June 30, 2005.