title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery, Leipzig Heart Center, Struempellstr 39, 04289 Leipzig,Germany. michael.borger@med.uni-leipzig.de
authors.forename: Michael A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Borger
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male