title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Oita University, 1-1 Idaigaoka, Hasama-machi, Yufu-shi, Oita, 879-5593 Japan. smiyamot@med.oita-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Shinji
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyamoto
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment