title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Rue du Bugnon 47, Lausanne, CH 1011, Switzerland. kirsten.schlaudraff@gmx.ch
authors.forename: Kirsten
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Schlaudraff
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001705:Bioprosthesis; D001773:Blood Cells / Q000166:cytology; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002448:Cell Adhesion / Q000187:drug effects; D002478:Cells, Cultured / Q000166:cytology; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003094:Collagen / Q000096:biosynthesis; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D020007:Implants, Experimental; D008297:Male; D008422:Materials Testing; D011140:Polyurethanes; D012756:Sheep; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D011140:Polyurethanes; D003094:Collagen; D002784:Cholesterol