title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, HELIOS Klinikum Siegburg, Ringstr 49, 53721 Siegburg, Germany. Electronic address: hans-joachim.geissler@helios-kliniken.de.
authors.forename: Hans J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Geissler
mesh_terms: D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D065666:Mesenteric Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D011498:Protein Precursors; D002116:Calcitonin