title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 S. Maryland, Ste E-500, M/C 5040, Chicago, IL60637, USA. jraman1@uchicago.edu
authors.forename: Jai
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Raman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004452:Echocardiography; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D017548:Echocardiography, Transesophageal; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood*; D011091:Polyesters; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013526:Surgical Mesh; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; D011091:Polyesters; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain