Is mitral stenosis fatal? can it be cured?

Yes and treated: Mitral stenosis left untreated is slowly progressive and ultimately fatal. However, it's treatable. The most common treatment is mitral valve replacement. Many patients can go on to live relatively normal lives. Other treatment options include mitral valve repair (not as frequent as mitral regurge) and balloon valvuloplasty. The key is routine follow up so that timing of treatment is best for you.

See below: Ms(mitral stenosis) is not fatal if treated appropriately. Once diagnosed, close follow up necessary. If the patient develops symptoms such as shortness of breath, afib, pulmonary hypertension, chf, ...Or a mean gradients> 10, mitral valve area <1. For best results, surgical replacement is required. Balloon valvuloplasty is possible but not all patients are candidates.