| abstract |
The invention relates to a cardiac support system comprising an intake region for the intake of blood, an outlet region for discharging the intake blood, a pump arrangement for conveying the blood from the intake region to the outlet region, a pump-aorta connection, and a suction connection from the intake region to the pump, parts of the function of the heart being taken on by said cardiac support system. The invention also relates to a cardiac support method particularly comprising a claimed cardiac support system and having the steps of taking in blood within the left half of the heart, pumping, and transferring said intake blood into the aorta. |