title: Invited commentary.
authors: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Centro Cardiologico Monzino IRCCS, Via Parea, 4, Milano 20138, Italy. aparolari@ccfm.it
authors: Alessandro
authors: A
authors: Parolari
authors: L Henry
authors: LH
authors: Edmunds
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*