Cardima Surgical Ablation System Featured in Podium Presentation by Dr. Li Poa at ACTS 2009 Meeting

Dr. Poa, FACS, Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiac Surgery Program Director at Stamford Hospital, Connecticut, and faculty member of Columbia University, New York, heads the Cardima Center of Excellence and Training Program at Stamford Hospital. "I look forward to presenting data collected from procedures using the Cardima Surgical Ablation System in my presentation, 'Keys to Surgical Ablation: Stamford Experience with the Cardima System,'" Dr. Poa said. "The Cardima system is capable of creating a fairly complete, complex lesion set during both open- and closed-chest procedures. It can reliably and reproducibly establish both entrance and exit conduction block, which is an important attribute for achieving effective, long-term ablation results. Additionally, the system is capable of creating continuous transmural lesions without gaps, and can be easily manipulated to create all the necessary lesions for a full surgical procedure."

"We are delighted that Dr. Poa, a recognized world-leading authority on surgical ablation, will share his experience with the Cardima Surgical Ablation System at this international gathering of cardiothoracic surgeons and thought-leaders," said Cardima's CEO, Robert Cheney. "Creating awareness about the advanced features of our Surgical Ablation System at key meetings such as the ACTS 2009 and AATS, along with developing Centers for Excellence and broadening distribution are integral parts of our strategy to support product adoption."

Cardima Product Exhibition Information:

-- At the ACTS 2009 meeting, May 6-7, Cardima products and technology will be displayed at the Exhibit Hall at the Equitable Center. The ACTS 2009 meeting features the latest surgical and interventional therapies for heart valve and coronary artery diseases, chronic atrial fibrillation and diseases of the aorta.

-- At AATS, May 9-13, Cardima products will be showcased at the Hynes Convention Center at exhibition booth #608. The AATS annual meeting brings together the world's leading scientists in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery to discuss their latest clinical and research efforts.

For physicians attending ACTS 2009 or AATS interested in learning more about Cardima's Surgical Ablation Program, please contact Anita Elliot via email at aelliot@cardima.com.

About Cardima Surgical Ablation System

The Surgical Ablation System uses Cardima's patented technology for the ablation of cardiac tissue. The System incorporates a microcatheter-based surgical probe coupled with Cardima's INTELLITEMP(R), a radiofrequency energy management device. The probe incorporates irrigation, suction and illumination, which aid in placement and lesion depth. The Cardima Surgical Ablation System is able to create deep, long, linear and transmural cardiac lesions without gaps. The small, flexible design offers sole port-hole access, potentially decreasing procedure time, patient hospital stay and discomfort.

About Cardima

Cardima, Inc. has developed the PATHFINDER(R), TRACER(TM) and REVELATION(R) Series of diagnostic catheters, the VUEPORT(R) and NAVIPORT(R) Series of guiding catheters, the INTELLITEMP(R) Energy Management Device and the Surgical Ablation System. All of these Cardima devices have received CE mark approval and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance. The REVELATION(R) Series of ablation catheters with the INTELLITEMP(R) EP Energy Management Device, developed for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF), has received CE mark approval and is marketed in Europe.

PATHFINDER(R), TRACER(TM), VUEPORT(R), NAVIPORT(R), REVELATION(R) and INTELLITEMP(R) are registered trademarks of Cardima, Inc.

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