title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center, 5841 S Maryland Ave, MC 5040, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. sakhter@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu
authors.forename: Shahab A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Akhter
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005260:Female; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 / Q000235:genetics*; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / Q000235:genetics*; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000235:genetics*; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000201:enzymology*; D012907:Smoking / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D012333:RNA, Messenger; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9