title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. oliver.william@mayo.edu
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Oliver
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000191:economics*; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008297:Male; D019057:Quality-Adjusted Life Years; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014481:United States