Another percutaneous approach under study was ... this they also are trying to develop new technologies for doing mitral annuloplasty. I just talked with Prof. Alain Carpentier this morning ...

The coronary sinus approach is limited by several factors. The anatomical association of the coronary sinus with the posterior mitral annulus is imperfect and these two entities are not coplanar.

In summary, promising results from the AMADEUS phase I trial indicate that the Carillon mitral annuloplasty device represents an exciting new percutaneous therapy for the treatment of FMR.

Percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty is a procedure used to dilate the mitral valve in the setting of rheumatic mitral valve stenosis. A catheter is inserted into the femoral vein ...