title: Reply to Girdauskas and Rouman.
authors: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West German Heart Center, University of Essen, Essen, Germany jaroslav.benedik@uk-essen.de.
authors: Jaroslav
authors: J
authors: Benedik
authors: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West German Heart Center, University of Essen, Essen, Germany.
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Wendt
authors: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West German Heart Center, University of Essen, Essen, Germany.
authors: Kevin
authors: K
authors: Pilarczyk
authors: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, West German Heart Center, University of Essen, Essen, Germany.
authors: Heinz
authors: H
authors: Jakob
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology*; D001022:Aortic Valve Insufficiency / Q000473:pathology*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
keywords: Aortic valve dysfunction; Aortic wall; Aortic wall cohesion testing; Dissection