title: Invited commentary.
authors: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT06510, USA. arousou@hotmail.com
authors: Anthony J
authors: AJ
authors: Rousou
mesh_terms: D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D018570:Risk Assessment; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D016019:Survival Analysis