title: The authors' reply.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chikwe
authors.forename: Shinobu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Itagaki
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends*