09:59 AM EST - World Heart Corp. : has arranged a US$5-million loan from Abiomed Inc., convertible into a 19.9 percent stake in World Heart. The deal also provides for collaboration on marketing and clinical support, Oakland-based World Heart said. Abiomed is a major manufacturer of devices for acute circulatory support. World Heart Corp.
shares T.WHT are trading down 1 cent at $2.53.