title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, The Mayo Clinic, 200 First St, SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. sundt.thoralf@mayo.edu
authors.forename: Thoralf
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sundt
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D003187:Compliance; D006801:Humans; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D014664:Vasodilation