what are the Recommendations for Diagnostic Testing: Routine Follow-Up of
Patients With a BAV
Referenced studies that support the recommendations are
summarized in Online Data Supplement 18.?
In patients with BAV and a diameter of the aortic sinuses or ascending aorta of ?4.0 cm, lifelong serial evaluation of the size and morphology of the aortic sinuses and ascending aorta by echocardiography, CMR, or CT angiography is reasonable, with the examination interval determined by the degree and rate of progression of aortic dilation and by family history.