SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARDIAC REMODELING
Described herein are devices and methods for improving the hemodynamic function of a patient. In particular, a first device adapted to reshape an atrio-ventricular valve is used in combination with a second device configured to further alter the blood flow through the valve. The first device is typically an implant positioned in the subvalvular space of a ventricle. The second device may be an annuloplasty implant, a non-annulus valve apparatus implant, a ventriculoplasty implant, or a cardiac rhythm management device.
1 . A method for reducing valve regurgitation, comprising:
accessing a ventricle in a patient with a pre-existing annuloplasty implant;
positioning a therapy device adjacent a wall of the ventricle; and
reconfiguring the wall of the ventricle using the therapy device.
2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the therapy device comprises a plurality of tissue anchors movably coupled to a tether.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein at least one tissue anchor is a self-attaching tissue anchor.
4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising reducing a distance between a first papillary muscle and a second papillary muscle in the ventricle.
5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising reducing a distance between a valve leaflet and a papillary muscle.