title: Invited commentary.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Dr, CVRB, Stanford, CA 94305-5247, USA. jfann@stanford.edu
authors: James I
authors: JI
authors: Fann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002815:Chordae Tendineae / Q000637:transplantation*; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene
chemical_list: D011138:Polytetrafluoroethylene