title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, SUNY at Stony Brook, HSC T19 Rm 80, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA. tbilfinger@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
authors.forename: Thomas V
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Bilfinger
mesh_terms: D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D020521:Stroke / Q000209:etiology*; D014463:Ultrasonography