NATICK, Mass., Aug. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced the schedule of the Company's major events and news announcements for the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress, which runs from August 29 to September 2 in Barcelona. Highlights include final results from the MADIT-CRT trial and two-year results from the SYNTAX trial.

"Boston Scientific is proud to be the exclusive sponsor of the landmark MADIT-CRT trial, and we look forward to the presentation of the final data at ESC," said Ray Elliott, President and Chief Executive Officer of Boston Scientific. "MADIT-CRT is breaking new ground by demonstrating that early intervention with cardiac resynchronization defibrillation therapy (CRT-D) slows the progression of heart failure when compared to standard implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy. We are also looking forward to the presentation of two-year data from our SYNTAX trial, comparing the use of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) using the TAXUS(R) Express2(R) Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System to coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in patients with complex disease. We are hopeful these results will build on the one-year data, which showed comparable safety outcomes for PCI and CABG."

Details of the Company's activities at ESC are below.

Schedule of Events (All times are local Barcelona; all events are held at the Fira Gran Via Convention Center.)

Sunday, August 30

• HORIZONS-AMI Trial Results. One-year data from the HORIZONS-AMI trial will be presented in a poster session at 8:30 a.m. The trial was designed to determine the safety and efficacy of the TAXUS Express2 Paclitaxel-Eluting Coronary Stent System compared to bare-metal stenting in patients experiencing an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Results will focus on the relative impact of ischemic complications and varying definitions of major bleeding on one-year mortality in patients with AMI.
  

Monday, August 31

• Clinical Seminar - The SYNTAX Trial: One Year On. The Company will sponsor a clinical seminar chaired by Miguel Sousa Uva, M.D., and Antonio Colombo, M.D., from 4:30-6:00 p.m. in the Madrid Room. Discussion topics will include the view of the non-interventional cardiologist and conclusions from subgroup analyses.
  

Tuesday, September 1

• MADIT-CRT Trial Data. Final results from the MADIT-CRT trial will be presented by Arthur Moss, M.D., during a Hot Line presentation session at 12:15 p.m. in the Barcelona Room. The MADIT-CRT trial has more than 1,800 patients and examines whether early intervention with cardiac resynchronization therapy in high-risk, New York Heart Association Class I and II patients slows the progression of heart failure when compared to implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy. The Company plans to issue a press release simultaneous with an ESC press conference, which begins at 8:00 a.m.
  

• Analyst Conference Call. The Company will webcast a conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. to discuss final results from the MADIT-CRT trial.