title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Surgery, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo University of Health Sciences, Minatojima 1-3-6, Kobe, Hyogo, 650-8530 Japan. hmatsuda@huhs.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hikaru
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Matsuda
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors