title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St SE, MMC 207, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA. johnx008@umn.edu
authors.forename: Ranjit
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: John
mesh_terms: D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D020878:Device Removal; D005260:Female; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011379:Prognosis; D011673:Pulsatile Flow; D016019:Survival Analysis; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling / Q000502:physiology