A mitral valve therapy device and method treats dilated cardiomyopathy.
The device is configured to be placed in the coronary sinus of a heart
adjacent to the mitral valve annulus. The device includes a force
distributor that distributes an applied force along a pericardial wall of
the coronary sinus, and a force applier that applies the applied force to
one or more discrete portions of a wall of the coronary sinus adjacent to
the mitral valve annulus to reshape the mitral valve annulus in a
localized manner.