title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th St and Civic Center Blvd, Ste 8527, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399, USA. gaynor@email.chop.edu
authors.forename: J William
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Gaynor
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Jobes
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sesok-Pizzini
mesh_terms: D001793:Blood Preservation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017707:Erythrocyte Transfusion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D017052:Hospital Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male