title: Invited Commentary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: Maroun
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yammine
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: Tsyoshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115. Electronic address: saranki@partners.org.
authors.forename: Sary
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aranki
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D020300:Intracranial Hemorrhages / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D020521:Stroke / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*