title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Mainz University Hospital, Langenbeckstr 1, #505, Mainz, D-55131, Germany. heinemann@uni-mainz.de
authors.forename: Markus K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Heinemann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006801:Humans; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000503:physiopathology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared / Q000379:methods; D013552:Swine; D013696:Temperature