title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Erasmus MC Rotterdam, Thoraxcentre, Bd 555, Dr Molewaterplein 40, Rotterdam, NL-3015 GD the Netherlands. a.j.j.c.bogers@erasmusmc.nl
authors.forename: Ad J J C
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Bogers
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis; D011664:Pulmonary Valve / Q000637:transplantation*; D012086:Reoperation; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014463:Ultrasonography