title: The future was here and now, and has passed you by.
authors.affiliation: tjf@fogartybusiness.com
authors.forename: Thomas J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Fogarty
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery; D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy; D020811:Biomedical Technology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States