title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 E 68th St, M-424, New York, NY 10021, USA. lngirard@med.cornell.edu
authors.forename: Leonard N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Girardi
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents