title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, 5331N Cardiovascular Center, 500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. likosky@umich.edu
authors.forename: Donald S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Likosky
authors.forename: Robert S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Kramer
authors.forename: Stephen D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Surgenor
mesh_terms: D016063:Blood Loss, Surgical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001803:Blood Transfusion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006761:Hospitals / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*