title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Zurich, Ramistrasse 100, Zurich, CH 8032, Switzerland. doerthe.schmidt@chi.usz.ch
authors.forename: Dörthe
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schmidt
authors.forename: Simon P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Hoerstrup
mesh_terms: D020341:Absorbable Implants; D001011:Aorta / Q000166:cytology; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002478:Cells, Cultured / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D042783:Endothelial Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000166:cytology*; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D020007:Implants, Experimental; D008422:Materials Testing; D023822:Tissue Engineering / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials