title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Hospital Baylor Plano, Baylor Healthcare System, 1100 Allied Dr, Plano, TX 75093, USA. michael.mack@baylorhealth.edu
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mack
mesh_terms: D001705:Bioprosthesis; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D005260:Female; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D008946:Mitral Valve Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods*