| abstract |
An apparatus and method for treating cardiac tissue to condition ischemic heart tissue using local sub-atmospheric pressure to minimize cell death and damage, adjacent to the damaged heart tissue The porous material is then placed to provide gas communication between one or more pores of the porous material and damaged heart tissue, the porous material being electrospun material, casting material, open cell foam Including at least one of the body and printed material, the porous material was sealed over the damaged heart tissue in situ to damage the area for maintaining a pressure below atmospheric pressure in the damaged heart tissue Providing a vacuum source in operative connection with the porous material in gas communication with the porous material to provide around the heart tissue and generate a pressure below atmospheric pressure in the damaged heart tissue; It actuates the air source, and is configured to provide a sub-atmospheric pressure in the damaged cardiac tissue. |