title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390-8879, USA. michael.jessen@utsouthwestern.edu
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Jessen
mesh_terms: D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D006355:Heart-Lung Machine; D008168:Lung / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical