title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 East 68th St, M-404, New York, NY10021. Electronic address: lngirard@med.cornell.edu.
authors.forename: Leonard N
authors.initials: LN
authors.lastname: Girardi
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000601:surgery*; D017545:Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male