title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: University of Florence, Via dei Fossi 12, Firenze, 50123 Italy. marad@tin.it
authors.forename: Marisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Di Donato
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left; D016278:Ventricular Function, Right