| 摘要 |
Improved devices (10) and methods for performing cardiac massage, particularly minimally invasive direct cardiac massage where the heart is pericardium. The devices (10) comprise a support (12) having a laterally oriented expansible structure (20), optionally carrying a sheet (30) or inflatable bladder (32) for engaging the pericardium. The laterally oriented expansible structure (32) comprises a plurality of lateral extensions (20) being collapsible to a generally L shaped configuration and expandable along a radial path to define a surface which non-traumatically engages a pericardium to compress the heart.
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