title: The sooner the better?
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. Electronic address: shengshouhu@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Shengshou
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, National Center for Cardiovascular Disease, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Feng
mesh_terms: D017542:Aneurysm, Ruptured / Q000601:surgery*; D003399:Craniotomy; D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008943:Mitral Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty; D061665:Time-to-Treatment