title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Surgery, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP 04023-900, Brazil. wjgomes.dcir@epm.br
authors.forename: Walter J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Gomes
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014654:Vascular Patency; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods