title: Invited Commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Saint Francis Heart Center, 5255 E Stop 11 Rd, Ste 200, Indianapolis, IN 46237. Electronic address: mgerdisch@openheart.net.
authors.forename: Marc W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Gerdisch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D062185:Atrial Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D005109:Extracellular Matrix; D014261:Tricuspid Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D014262:Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D017725:Ventricular Pressure / Q000502:physiology*