title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Alabama in Birmingham, 1530 3rd Ave S-ZRB 740, Birmingham, AL 35294-0007, USA. jkirklin@uab.edu
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kirklin
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000601:surgery*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012042:Registries