title: Reply to the editor.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, UK.
authors.forename: Emad
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Al Jaaly
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fiorentino
authors.forename: Barnaby C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Reeves
authors.forename: Philip W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Ind
authors.forename: Gianni D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Angelini
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kemp
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Shiner
mesh_terms: D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D063087:Noninvasive Ventilation / Q000379:methods*
keywords: 23.1.4; 41.1