title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Pushpanjali Crosslay Hospital, A 4 Yojana Vihar, Delhi, India 110092. asampath_kumar@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Arkalgud Sampath
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D047549:Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012086:Reoperation / Q000379:methods*; D056346:Sternotomy; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*