title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, Catholic University, Largo A. Gemelli 8, Rome 00168, Italy. nicola.luciani@tiscali.it
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Luciani
authors.forename: Amedeo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Anselmi
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans