title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Boston University, 88 E Newton, Robinson 402, Boston, MA 02118, USA. robert.poston@bmc.org
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Poston
mesh_terms: D001791:Blood Platelet Disorders / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011379:Prognosis; D014841:von Willebrand Factor / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D014841:von Willebrand Factor