title: Reply to Son et al.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
authors.forename: Elsayed
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Elmistekawy
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada mboodhwani@ottawaheart.ca.
authors.forename: Munir
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boodhwani
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000601:surgery*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
keywords: Aortic valve replacement; Morbidity; Mortality; Preoperative anaemia