A METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING A HEART CONDITION

摘要

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for the treatment of a heart condition such as angina and/or congestive heart failure. Conditions such as angina, caused by inadequate blood flow to the coronary arteries, are treated in this invention by implantation of smooth muscle tissue wrapped around the ascending aorta. The smooth muscle tissue is stimulated electrically, by the implanted stimulator, to contract at timed intervals relative to the hearts' cycle. The contraction assists blood flow to the coronary vessels.