title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Division, S. Raffaele University Hospital, Via Olgettina 60, 20132 Milan, Italy. stefano.benussi@hsr.it
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Benussi
authors.forename: Micaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cioni
authors.forename: Ottavio
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Alfieri
mesh_terms: D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000209:etiology*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male