title: Invited Commentary.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, 600 Highland Ave, CSC H4/340, Madison, WI 53792-3236. Electronic address: akhter@surgery.wisc.edu.
authors.forename: Shahab A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Akhter
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation / Q000401:mortality*; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016459:Prosthesis-Related Infections / Q000401:mortality*