A surgical method for assisting cardiac function utilizes a balloon initially in a collapsed configuration. The balloon is inserted into an intrapericardial space about a patient's heart and is disposed about one portion of the patient's heart. The method further includes inflating the balloon in the...http://www.google.fr/patents/US6572529?utm_source=gb-gplus-shareBrevet US6572529 - Intrapericardial assist method
