A method is disclosed for inflating an inflatable vest to assist the heart in patients suffering from heart failure. The inflation of the vest is synchronized with on-set of the systole phase of the heart, when the left ventricular compresses to force blood out of the heart and through the aorta. The...http://www.google.de/patents/US6179793?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6179793 - Cardiac assist method using an inflatable vest
