title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Sciences, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Paul L Foster School of Medicine, El Paso, TX79905, USA. charles.miller@ttuhsc.edu
authors.forename: Charles C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Estrera
authors.forename: Hazim J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Safi
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 / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D015996:Survival Rate / Q000639:trends; D016896:Treatment Outcome