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. 2015 Jan 20;6:91–100. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2015.01.009

Table 8.

Comparison of national guidelines for the management of TAA in patients with bicuspid aortic valve.

Canadian guidelines Japanese guidelines ESC 2012
Based on American guidelines Based on American guidelines The following situations warrant surgical intervention:
  • •
    Ascending aorta diameter greater than 50 mm with any of the following risk factors:
    • 1
      Coarctation of the aorta
    • 2
      Systemic hypertension
    • 3
      Family history of dissection
    • 4
      Progressive dilation of more than 2 mm per year as confirmed by repeated measurements
(Vahanian, Alfieri et al., 2013) [44]