title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of California and the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 94121, USA.
authors.forename: Rakesh K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ratcliffe
mesh_terms: D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D015996:Survival Rate; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome