title: Invited Commentary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14642. Electronic address: george_hicks@urmc.rochester.edu.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hicks
mesh_terms: D001241:Aspirin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001241:Aspirin