Myocardial infarction can induce mitral regurgitation through the displacement of the papillary muscles by 2.5-5mm, leading to pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and heart failure. MQP GRG 1601 designed a cantilever papillary muscle repositioning device for the elimination of mitral regurgitation. Insertion occurred through port access surgery, where the muscles would be maneuvered to a position that would allow for proper closure of the mitral valve leaflets. This was tested through simulations, force effect diagrams, and in vitro experiments.

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Creator

• Healy, Danielle Kathleen
• Guay, Keith Paul
• Edwards, Nadjia Hope

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042716-154244

Advisor

• Gaudette, Glenn R.
• Sullivan, John M.

Year

• 2016

Date created

• 2016-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Biomedical Engineering
• Interdisciplinary

Rights statement

• In Copyright