EXHIBIT 23(a) CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the Novoste Corporation Stock Option Plan of our report dated February 9, 1996, with respect to the financial statements of Novoste Corporation included in its Registration Statement (Form S-1, No. 333-4988) and related Prospectus, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. ERNST & YOUNG LLP Atlanta, Georgia September 18, 1996