title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Emory University School of Medicine, 550 Peachtree St, Medical Office Tower, 6th Flr, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. omar.lattouf@emoryhealthcare.org
authors.forename: Omar M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Lattouf
authors.forename: William Brent
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Keeling
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology