title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Heart, Lung, and Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, UPMC/Presbyterian University Hospital, Suite C-700, 200 Lothrop St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. zehrkj@upmc.edu
authors.forename: Kenton J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Zehr
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000150:complications*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve