title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283, USA. yiandoc@hotmail.com
authors.forename: John G T
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Augoustides
mesh_terms: D015671:Electroacupuncture; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation; D006801:Humans; D019157:Ischemic Preconditioning, Myocardial; D015428:Myocardial Reperfusion Injury / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011300:Preoperative Care