title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Florida Health Science Center, 653-2 W 8th St, Jacksonville, FL 32209, USA.
authors.forename: Fred H
authors.initials: FH
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013997:Time Factors