title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, Washington Hospital Center, 110 Irving St NW, Room 1F-1207, Washington, DC 20010-2975, USa. emmanouil.kapetanakis@medstar.net
authors.forename: Emmanouil I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Kapetanakis
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality*; D003422:Critical Care; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D018570:Risk Assessment