title: Reply.
authors.affiliation: Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, 789 Howard Ave, CB317, New Haven, CT06519. Electronic address: john.elefteriades@yale.edu.
authors.forename: John A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Elefteriades
authors.affiliation: Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, 789 Howard Ave, CB317, New Haven, CT06519.
authors.forename: Paris
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Charilaou
authors.affiliation: Aortic Institute at Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University School of Medicine, 789 Howard Ave, CB317, New Haven, CT06519.
authors.forename: Bulat A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Ziganshin