title: Message from the president.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, German Heartcenter Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
authors.forename: Volkmar
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Falk
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006801:Humans; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013903:Thoracic Surgery; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures