A fib: atrial fibrillation; BMI: body mass index; Cr: creatinine; Hb: hemoglobin; HF: heart failure; LVIDd: left ventricular internal diameter diastolic; LVIDs: left ventricular internal diameter systolic; MI: myocardial infarction; NYHA: New York Heart Association, O2: oxygen; PPM: permanent pacemaker; STS: Society of Thoracic Surgeons. The gene discussed is GSTM1; the disease is myocardial infarction.