title: Cardiac surgery: a glimpse into the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey 17033.
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Pierce
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Pae
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Waldhausen
mesh_terms: D001243:Assisted Circulation; D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000639:trends*; D005544:Forecasting; D006350:Heart Valve Prosthesis; D006354:Heart, Artificial; D006801:Humans; D007430:Intraoperative Care