title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Rochester Medical Center, 601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY14642. Electronic address: george_hicks@urmc.rochester.edu.
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hicks
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000601:surgery*; D001011:Aorta / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D001021:Aortic Valve / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000601:surgery*; D003330:Coronary Vessel Anomalies / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male