title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Illinois Cardiac Surgery Associates, 515 NE Glen Oak Dr, Suite 202, Peoria, IL 60613, USA. georgekoullias@hotmail.com
authors.forename: George J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Koullias
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans