title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Group, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Glenfield Hospital, Groby Rd, Leicester, LE3 9QP United Kingdom. mg50@le.ac.uk
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Galiñanes
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000502:physiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D017078:Laser-Doppler Flowmetry; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000502:physiology; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D013552:Swine; D015919:Ventilators, Negative-Pressure