Mitral stenosis treatment overview


 * Associate Editor-In-Chief: Mohammed A. Sbeih, M.D. [mailto:msbeih@perfuse.org]

Overview
Medical therapy for mitral stenosis includes anticoagulation and rate control (to increase diastolic filling time) in those patients with atrial fibrillation. Medical therapy can relieve symptoms, but the patient may need surgery to relieve the blood flow obstruction by mitral stenosis. Surgical treatment in the symptomatic patient reduces the mortality rate of mitral stenosis compared to medical treatment.

The interventional and surgical treatments for mitral stenosis include:
 * Percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy (PMBV)
 * Closed commissurotomy
 * Open commissurotomy (valve repair)
 * Mitral valve replacement