title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, AHEPA University Hospital, 1 Stilponos Kyriakidi St, Thessaloniki 54636, Greece. cforoulis@otenet.gr
authors.forename: Christophoros N
authors.initials: CN
authors.lastname: Foroulis
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography; D006801:Humans; D011013:Pneumonectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013617:Tachycardia, Supraventricular / Q000209:etiology*; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology