A mitral annuloplasty and left ventricle restriction device is designed to
be transvenously advanced and deployed within the coronary sinus and in
some embodiments other coronary veins The device places tension on
adjacent structures, reducing the diameter and/or limiting expansion of
the mitral annulus and/or limiting diastolic expansion of the left
ventricle. These effects may be beneficial for patients with dilated
cardiomyopathy.
