title: Invited commentary.
authors.forename: Robert B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Patterson
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000401:mortality; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000401:mortality; D035002:Lower Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*; D009511:New England / Q000453:epidemiology; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012042:Registries; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000401:mortality; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000401:mortality*