title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University School of Medicine, Lankenau Medical Center, Medical Science Bldg, Ste 280, 100 Lancaster Ave, Wynnewood, PA19096. Electronic address: samuelsle@aol.com.
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Samuels
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000401:mortality*; D012770:Shock, Cardiogenic / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*
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