A system for accessing a patient's cardiac anatomy which includes an endovascular aortic partitioning device that separates the coronary arteries and the heart from the rest of the patient's arterial system. The endovascular device for partitioning a patient's ascending aorta comprises a flexible shaft...http://www.google.com/patents/US6866650?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6866650 - System for cardiac procedures