title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Section of Cardiac Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital Heart and Vascular Center, 330 Cedar St, Boardman 204, New Haven, CT 06510, USA. david.yuh@yale.edu
authors.forename: David D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Yuh
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000628:therapy*