title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Aorta Center and Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, J4-1, Cleveland, OH 44195. Electronic address: svenssl@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Lars G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Svensson
authors.affiliation: Aorta Center and Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, J4-1, Cleveland, OH 44195.
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kapadia
authors.affiliation: Aorta Center and Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, J4-1, Cleveland, OH 44195.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tuzcu
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality*; D016894:Endarterectomy, Carotid / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male