title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Montreal Heart Institute, 5000 Belanger St E, Montreal, PQ, Canada H1T 1C8. michel.carrier@icm-mhi.org
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Carrier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D002423:Cause of Death; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*