FORM 4
[ X ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public
Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Delagardelle Jeani 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

WORLD HEART CORP [ WHRT ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O NEW LEAF VENTURES, 2500 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 203 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/2/2012
(Street)

MENLO PARK, CA 94025
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   8/2/2012     D    6063603   D   (1) 0   (1) I   See Footnote   (2)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants (right to buy)   (3) $2.31   8/2/2012     D         2341920    10/19/2010   10/19/2015   Common Stock   2341920   (3) $.0995   0   (3) I   See Footnote   (2)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Disposed of pursuant to a merger agreement by and among Issuer, Ocean Acquisition Holding Inc. and Heartware International, Inc. ("Heartware") in exchange for 19,560 shares of Heartware common stock having a market value of $89.79 per share (based on a ten day Heartware average stock price, ending on and including August 1, 2012) and a cash payment of $72.21.
( 2)  The Reporting Person is a member of New Leaf Venture Management II, L.L.C., the sole general partner of New Leaf Venture Associates II, L.P., the sole general partner of New Leaf Ventures II, L.P. ("NLV II"), which is the beneficial owner of 6,063,603 shares of the Issuer's common stock and warrants entitling NLV II to purchase 3,118,620 shares of the Issuer's common stock in the aggregate (including the warrants entitling NLV II to purchase 2,341,920 shares of the Issuer's common stock which are being reported herein). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership, within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise of such portion of the NLV II shares and warrants in which the Reporting Person has no actual pecuniary interest therein.
( 3)  These warrants were cancelled in the merger in exchange for a cash payment of $233,021.04.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Delagardelle Jeani
C/O NEW LEAF VENTURES
2500 SAND HILL ROAD, SUITE 203
MENLO PARK, CA 94025 		X X


Signatures
/s/ Craig L. Slutzkin, as Attorney-in-Fact for Jeani Delagardelle 8/6/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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