| Papillary Muscle Attachment Device for the Purpose of Left Ventricular Reduction in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy |
| This invention is a novel minimally invasive methods and instruments to treat a common and deadly heart disease (Dilated Cardiomyopathy) that is currently difficult to treat and control. A small tether in implanted in the left ventricle chamber of the heart to prevent further abnormal expansion of the chamber. |
| Cardiomyopathy is a growing public health problem. In the United States alone, 3 million people are currently living with cardiomyopathy, and another 400,000 are diagnosed each year. |
| This less invasive surgery to treat cardiomyopathy reduces the use of drugs and the risk of heart failure. The competitive treatment drugs have side effects and do not alter the course of the disease. This procedure is much less invasive than a heart transplant. |
| Eduardo De Marchena |
