title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, Melbourne, Victoria, 3084, Australia. brian.buxton@austin.org.au
authors.forename: Brian F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Buxton
mesh_terms: D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004867:Equipment Design; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans