title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, 24 rue Micheli-du-Crest, Geneva, CH-1211 Switzerland. jan.christenson@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: Jan T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Christenson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007423:Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumping / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D008297:Male