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: D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000639:trends*; D008297:Male; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000639:trends*