title: Invited commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, A-6020Innsbruck, Austria.
authors.forename: Julia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dumfarth
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, A-6020Innsbruck, Austria. Electronic address: michael.grimm@uki.at.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grimm
mesh_terms: D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000150:complications*