title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Leiden University Medical Center, Postbus 9600, Leiden, 2300 RC The Netherlands. j.braun@lumc.nl
authors.forename: Jerry
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Braun
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling / Q000502:physiology*