BACKGROUNDMitral stenosis results due to structural abnormality of the mitral valve apparatus, which prevents proper opening of mitral valve during diastole. The Mitral Valve Area (MVA) can be measured by planimetry, pressure half time, continuity equation and proximal isovelocity surface area methods. Direct measurement of MVA by planimetry is accurate, but highly operator dependent and laborious. The novel index proposed by Seow in 2006. This is a mitral leaflet separation index, henceforth referred as MLS index, which is independent measure assessment of severity of mitral stenosis.