Lutembachers syndrome is usually treated surgically with treatments such as:
percutaneous transcatheter therapy for MS
Device closure of ASDPercutaneous transcatheter treatment for the MS can include transcatheter therapies of such as balloon valvuloplasty. Percutaneous transcatheter therapy
Percutaneous transcatheter therapy is used to repair the mitral valve and sometimes the septum. In percutaneous balloon mitral valvuloplasty, using a catheter, a ballon such as the Inoue ballon is placed into blood vessels in the groin area and the balloon guided to the heart. If a hole is not already present, a small hole may need to be inserted the atria and inserted into the mitral valve through the left atrium; the balloon is then inflated. The balloon inside the mitral valve will be inflated and deflated several times to wide the valve opening until the opening is satisfactory; the balloon will then be deflated and removed.The advantage to using percutaneous procedures instead of open-heart surgery is not needing general anesthesia, blood transfusions, and the recovery time is quicker. The drawback to this procedure is the lack of repeating and transseptal procedures if they are needed later. Also if the patient later develops a relapse of MS, surgery will need to be performed where using more evasive techniques. Additionally, if a hole is needed to be inserted into the atria to obtain access to the mitral valve, there is a risk of developing ASD secondarily.
Lutembachers syndrome is a very rare form of congenital heart disease that affects one of the chambers of the heart (commonly the atria) as well as a valve (commonly the mitral valve). It is commonly known as both congenital atrial septal defect (ASD) and acquired mitral stenosis (MS). Congenital (at birth) atrial septal defect refers to a hole being in the septum or wall that separates the two atria; this condition is usually seen in fetuses and infants. Mitral stenosis refers to mitral valve leaflets (or valve flaps) sticking to each other making the opening for blood to pass from the atrium to the ventricles very small. With the valve being so small, blood has difficulty passing from the left atrium into the left ventricle. Septal defects that may occur with Lutembachers syndrome include: Ostium primum atrial septal defect or ostium secundum which is more prevalent.Lutembachers syndrome affects females more often than males. It can affect children or adults; the person can either be born with the disorder or develop it later in life. The syndrome was first described by René Lutembacher (1884–1968) of Paris in 1916.To correct Lutembachers syndrome, surgery is often done. There are several types of surgeries depending on the cause of Lutembachers syndrome (ASD Primum or ASD Ostium Secundum with Mitral Stenosis):

Suturing (stitching) or placing a patch of tissue (similar to skin grafting) over the hole to completely close the opening
Reconstructing of the mitral and tricuspid valve while patching any holes in the heart
Device closure of ASD (e.g.