title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Yushima 1-45, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo113-8510, Japan. n-tabu.tsrg@tmd.ac.jp
authors.forename: Noriyuki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tabuchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009336:Necrosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors