title: The authors reply.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR; Biostatistics Section, Department of Pediatrics, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR.
authors.forename: Punkaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Mallikarjuna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rettiganti
mesh_terms: D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D061847:Hospitals, High-Volume / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D061846:Hospitals, Low-Volume / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male