title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Pushpanjali Crosslay Hospital, A 4 Yojana Vihar, Delhi, India 110092. asampath_kumar@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Arkalgud
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: SampathKumar
mesh_terms: D004696:Endocarditis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000601:surgery*