Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" in
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus
of ATS Medical, Inc. for the registration of 2,727,273 shares of its common
stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated March
23, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of ATS Medical,
Inc. incorporated by reference in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year
ended December 31, 1999 and the related financial statement schedule included
therein, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 8, 2000
