title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital Berne, Freiburgstrasse, CH-3010 Berne, Switzerland. Electronic address: thierry.carrel@insel.ch.
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Carrel
mesh_terms: D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015607:Stents