title: Invited commentary.
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, ZOL-Campus St-Jan, Schiepse Bos 6, Genk 3600, Belgium. robert.dion@zol.be
authors: Robert A E
authors: RA
authors: Dion
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality*; D002423:Cause of Death; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014463:Ultrasonography; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling