GuidelineThe Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery2018
The American Association for Thoracic Surgery consensus guidelines on bicuspid aortic valve-related aortopathy: Full online-only version.
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119 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Appraisal of congenital heart disease guidelines and consensus.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Pooled it
- 2022 ACC/AHA guideline for the diagnosis and management of aortic disease: A report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery · 2023Guideline
- 2022 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Aortic Disease: A Report of the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2022Guideline
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- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Complex Anatomy: An Anatomy-Driven Framework for Bicuspid Stenosis, Pure Aortic Regurgitation, and the Small Annulus in the Era of Lifetime Management.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease-Associated Aortopathy in Pediatric Subjects-From Traditional Assessment to Current Advances and Future Perspectives: A Narrative Review.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Circulating Extracellular Matrix-Remodeling Biomarkers in Children with Bicuspid Aortic Valve: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A bibliometric analysis of medication studies in congenital heart disease.International journal of cardiology. Congenital heart disease · 2026Review
- Bicuspid versus tricuspid aortic valve morphology in elective ascending aortic aneurysm surgery: A propensity score-matched analysis.JTCVS open · 2026Article
- From Valve Anatomy to Molecular Trajectories: Integrating Proteomics into Precision Care for Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease.Journal of cardiovascular development and disease · 2026Review
- Aortic elastic properties and circulating matrix biomarkers in children with bicuspid aortic valve: an exploratory study.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- Diagnosis and Management of Loeys-Dietz Syndrome: Evidence Gaps and Future Directions.Current cardiology reports · 2026Review
- Right anterolateral mini-thoracotomy and full sternotomy approaches for Wheat procedure: a propensity-matched comparison.Journal of cardiothoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Mechanical Behavior of Valve Stents in Diverse Bicuspid Aortic Valves: Influence of Structural Design and Annular Eccentricity.Cardiovascular engineering and technology · 2026Article
- Periprocedural evaluation of patients with BAV stenosis undergoing TAVR: a machine learning-based study.Open heart · 2026Article
- When Early Success Is Not the End Point: Reassessing Transcatheter Therapy in Bicuspid Aortic Valve Stenosis.Journal of the American Heart Association · 2026Article
- Valve-Dependent Regional Heterogeneity of Wall Mechanics and Collagen Remodeling in Ascending Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Repair of Asymmetric Bicuspid Aortic Valve Using Tricuspidation with CardioCel.Interdisciplinary cardiovascular and thoracic surgery · 2026Article
- Ruptured Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm Presenting With Aorto-Right Atrial Fistula: Diagnostic and Perioperative Considerations.JACC. Case reports · 2026Article
- Thoracic aortic disease in young patients: from genetics to management.Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine · 2026Review
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Abstract
Bicuspid aortic valve disease is the most common congenital cardiac disorder, being present in 1% to 2% of the general population. Associated aortopathy is a common finding in patients with bicuspid aortic valve disease, with thoracic aortic dilation noted in approximately 40% of patients in referral centers. Several previous consensus statements and guidelines have addressed the management of bicuspid aortic valve-associated aortopathy, but none focused entirely on this disease process. The current guidelines cover all major aspects of bicuspid aortic valve aortopathy, including natural history, phenotypic expression, histology and molecular pathomechanisms, imaging, indications for surgery, surveillance, and follow-up, and recommendations for future research. It is intended to provide clinicians with a current and comprehensive review of bicuspid aortic valve aortopathy and to guide the daily management of these complex patients.
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