title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. haft@umich.edu
authors.forename: Jonathan W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Haft
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D015431:Weight Loss