title: Reply to Ranjbar et al.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Numata
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Itatani
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kanda
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yaku