title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Texas Heart Institute, 1101 Bates Ave, Ste #P514, Houston, TX 77030. Electronic address: jlivesay@texasheart.org.
authors.forename: James J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Livesay
mesh_terms: D016893:Carotid Stenosis / Q000601:surgery*; D047549:Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump / Q000379:methods*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male