title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 6400 Fannin, Ste 2850, Houston, TX 77030, USA. anthony.l.estrera@uth.tmc.edu
authors.forename: Anthony L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Estrera
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D017052:Hospital Mortality / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents