title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shands Jacksonville, University of Florida, 653-2 W 8th St, Jacksonville, FL 32209-6511, USA. fhe@comcast.net
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D015233:Models, Statistical; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods