title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic, Desk J4-1, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. gillinom@ccf.org
authors.forename: A Marc
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Gillinov
authors.forename: Tomislav
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mihaljevic
mesh_terms: D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D008945:Mitral Valve Prolapse / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012086:Reoperation / Q000401:mortality; D012307:Risk Factors; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013536:Suture Techniques; D016896:Treatment Outcome