Where Are We Today And What Do We Leave To The Ones Coming After Us?

Abstract

The future of cardiac surgery is a strategic issue of crucial importance not only for cardiac surgeons, but for many other specialists, related one way or another with this field of medicine. This issue is no less crucial for the many patients suffering from cardiovascular disease, who are subject to cardiac surgery treatment. Before elaborating on the matter, I will indulge in a vague retrospection, starting with two facts...