title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX75390-8879, USA. michael.jessen@utsouthwestern.edu
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Jessen
mesh_terms: D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000502:physiology*; D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006801:Humans; D010496:Pericardium / Q000502:physiology*; D015539:Platelet Activation / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D002314:Cardioplegic Solutions