title: Invited Commentary on Grimm et al. MELD-XI Score Predicts Early Mortality in Patients After Heart Transplantation. Ann Thorac Surg 2015;100:1737-43.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia, PO Box 800679, Charlottesville, VA 22908.
authors.forename: Emily Ashley
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Downs
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Virginia, PO Box 800679, Charlottesville, VA 22908. Electronic address: gorav@virginia.edu.
authors.forename: Gorav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ailawadi
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D015233:Models, Statistical