title: In response to Mitchell RN. Don't blame the lymphocyte: immunologic processes are not important in tissue valve failure. J Heart Valve Dis 2001;10:467-470.
authors.forename: Norman B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Ratliff
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Vesely
mesh_terms: D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000276:immunology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011475:Prosthesis Failure