“…In‐hospital complications after cardiac surgery have represented the Achilles heel for early and long‐term survival rate, especially in high‐risk patients. In the present issue of the Journal, Pahwa et al 1 present the outcomes and survival rate of 26,221 patients following cardiac surgery procedures. They divided the patients into three groups (coronary artery bypass surgery [CABG] vs. CABG plus valve vs only valve surgery) and looked specifically at complication rates and how each complication affected the early and long‐term survival rate.…”