title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Stanford University, Falk Bldg, CVRC, 870 Quarry Rd, CV-225, Palo Alto, CA 94305-5407. Electronic address: joswoo@stanford.edu.
authors.forename: Y Joseph
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Woo
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D061887:Conversion to Open Surgery; D057510:Endovascular Procedures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male