A system for anchoring an artificial chordae tendineae to papillary muscle or heart wall, the system comprising: an anchor movable between a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration, the anchor being in the delivery configuration when disposed within a delivery catheter, the anchor being in the deployed configuration when the anchor is moved beyond a distal end of the delivery catheter; wherein: when the anchor is in the delivery configuration the anchor has a first outer dimension and when the anchor is in the deployed configuration the anchor has a second outer dimension, the first outer dimension being smaller than the second outer dimension; the anchor is engageable with a papillary muscle or a heart wall when the anchor is in the deployed configuration, and the anchor is coupleable to the artificial chordae tendineae to anchor the artificial chordae tendineae to the papillary muscle or heart wall, wherein the anchor comprises a plurality of arms (202a-c) coupled at a proximal end (204a-c) thereof to a body portion, at least one arm of the plurality of arms movable between a first position and a second position when the anchor moves from the delivery configuration to the deployed configuration, the plurality of arms each having a distal tip (210a-c) for engaging the papillary muscle or heart wall, wherein the arms (202a-c) have a bowed appearance such that, when the arms (202a-c) are in a neutral position, a central portion (211a-c) of each of the arms (202a-c) extends radially outwardly from the body portion by a distance greater than a distance between the body portion and distal ends of the arms (202a-c), and in that the tips (210a-c) of each of the arms (202a-c) point away from the body portion when the arms (202a-c) are in the neutral position. an anchor movable between a delivery configuration and a deployed configuration, the anchor being in the delivery configuration when disposed within a delivery catheter, the anchor being in the deployed configuration when the anchor is moved beyond a distal end of the delivery catheter; wherein: when the anchor is in the delivery configuration the anchor has a first outer dimension and when the anchor is in the deployed configuration the anchor has a second outer dimension, the first outer dimension being smaller than the second outer dimension; the anchor is engageable with a papillary muscle or a heart wall when the anchor is in the deployed configuration, and the anchor is coupleable to the artificial chordae tendineae to anchor the artificial chordae tendineae to the papillary muscle or heart wall, wherein the anchor comprises a plurality of arms (202a-c) coupled at a proximal end (204a-c) thereof to a body portion, at least one arm of the plurality of arms movable between a first position and a second position when the anchor moves from the delivery configuration to the deployed configuration, the plurality of arms each having a distal tip (210a-c) for engaging the papillary muscle or heart wall, wherein the arms (202a-c) have a bowed appearance such that, when the arms (202a-c) are in a neutral position, a central portion (211a-c) of each of the arms (202a-c) extends radially outwardly from the body portion by a distance greater than a distance between the body portion and distal ends of the arms (202a-c), and in that the tips (210a-c) of each of the arms (202a-c) point away from the body portion when the arms (202a-c) are in the neutral position. when the anchor is in the delivery configuration the anchor has a first outer dimension and when the anchor is in the deployed configuration the anchor has a second outer dimension, the first outer dimension being smaller than the second outer dimension; the anchor is engageable with a papillary muscle or a heart wall when the anchor is in the deployed configuration, and the anchor is coupleable to the artificial chordae tendineae to anchor the artificial chordae tendineae to the papillary muscle or heart wall, wherein the anchor comprises a plurality of arms (202a-c) coupled at a proximal end (204a-c) thereof to a body portion, at least one arm of the plurality of arms movable between a first position and a second position when the anchor moves from the delivery configuration to the deployed configuration, the plurality of arms each having a distal tip (210a-c) for engaging the papillary muscle or heart wall, wherein the arms (202a-c) have a bowed appearance such that, when the arms (202a-c) are in a neutral position, a central portion (211a-c) of each of the arms (202a-c) extends radially outwardly from the body portion by a distance greater than a distance between the body portion and distal ends of the arms (202a-c), and in that the tips (210a-c) of each of the arms (202a-c) point away from the body portion when the arms (202a-c) are in the neutral position.