title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Giessen, Rudolf-Buchheim-Str. 7, 35385 Giessen, Germany. Electronic address: andreas.boening@chiru.med.uni-giessen.de.
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boening
mesh_terms: D001705:Bioprosthesis; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D006435:Renal Dialysis