title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Birmingham VAMC, 1530 3rd Ave S - ZRB 719, Birmingham, AL35294-0007, USA. wholman@uab.edu
authors.forename: William L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Holman
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D023921:Coronary Stenosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D017052:Hospital Mortality / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008480:Mediastinitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality; D016019:Survival Analysis