title: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Electronic address: greason.kevin@mayo.edu.
authors.forename: Kevin L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Greason
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D064872:Patient Care Bundles; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D056346:Sternotomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*