title: Guidelines is not, and should not be, the Law of the Land.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Griffith Center, LAC+USC Medical Center, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, , Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Anisha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rastogi
authors.forename: Shahbudin H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Rahimtoola
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic