title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, University of Bergen, Jonas Liesvei 65, N-5021 Bergen, Norway. rhaavers@online.no
authors.forename: Rune
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haaverstad
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D019160:Endosonography; D013552:Swine