title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Catholic University, Largo A. Gemelli, 00168 Rome, Italy. amedeo.anselmi@alice.it
authors.forename: Amedeo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anselmi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000502:physiology; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D017886:Durapatite; D004452:Echocardiography; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D007267:Injections; D008863:Microspheres; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000502:physiology; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D012756:Sheep; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D017886:Durapatite