title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University Medical Center, 530 First Ave, Ste 9V, New York, NY 10016, USA. eugene.grossi@nyumc.org
authors.forename: Eugene
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Grossi
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000401:mortality*; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*