IRVINE, Calif. (AP) _ Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (EW) on Tuesday reported first-quarter net income of $373.6 million.

On a per-share basis, the Irvine, California-based company said it had net income of 59 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, were 60 cents per share.

The results exceeded Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 12 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 58 cents per share.

The medical device maker posted revenue of $1.34 billion in the period, also topping Street forecasts. Eleven analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $1.31 billion.

For the current quarter ending in July, Edwards Lifesciences expects its per-share earnings to range from 61 cents to 69 cents.

The company said it expects revenue in the range of $1.36 billion to $1.44 billion for the fiscal second quarter.

Edwards Lifesciences expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.50 to $2.65 per share, with revenue ranging from $5.5 billion to $6 billion.

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