title: Invited commentary.
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Eagleton
mesh_terms: D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000473:pathology*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000473:pathology*; D001014:Aortic Aneurysm / Q000209:etiology*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000150:complications*; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D006801:Humans; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index