title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Christiana Care Health Services, 4755 Ogletown-Stanton Rd, Newark, DE19718.
authors.forename: William S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Weintraub
authors.forename: Michael K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Banbury
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000453:epidemiology; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D015897:Comorbidity; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000453:epidemiology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000453:epidemiology; D015993:Life Tables; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000453:epidemiology; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015607:Stents / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome