2022 ACC/AHA Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Aortic Disease

. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Dec 13.

Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2022 Nov 2;80(24):e223–e393. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2022.08.004

Recommendations for Routine Follow-Up of BAV Disease Aortopathy

Referenced studies that support the recommendations are summarized in the Online Data Supplement.

COR	LOE	RECOMMENDATIONS
1	B-NR	1. In patients with a BAV who have undergone previous aortic valve repair or replacement and have a diameter of the aortic root, ascending aortic, or both of ≥4.0 cm, lifelong surveillance imaging of the aortic root and ascending aorta by TTE, CT, or MRI is recommended at an interval dependent on aortic diameter and rate of growth.^1–3
1	C-LD	2. In patients with a BAV and a diameter of the aortic root, ascending aorta, or both of ≥4.0 cm, lifelong surveillance imaging of the aortic root and ascending aorta by TTE, CT, or MRI is recommended at an interval dependent on aortic diameter and rate of growth.^4,5