title: Reply.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, 1215 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA 22908.
authors.forename: Kenan W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Yount
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Virginia Health System, 1215 Lee St, Charlottesville, VA 22908. Electronic address: gorav@virginia.edu.
authors.forename: Gorav
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ailawadi
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics* / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*