title: Invited commentary.
authors: Surgery/Cardio-Thoracic, Emory University School of Medicine, 550 Peachtree St, Medical Office Tower 6th Flr, Atlanta, GA30308. Electronic address: omar.lattouf@emoryhealthcare.org.
authors: Omar
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authors: Lattouf
mesh_terms: D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D000082882:Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis