TY - JOUR
T1 - The American Association for Thoracic Surgery consensus guidelines on bicuspid aortic valve–related aortopathy
T2 - Full online-only version
AU - Borger, Michael A.
AU - Fedak, Paul W.M.
AU - Stephens, Elizabeth H.
AU - Gleason, Thomas G.
AU - Girdauskas, Evaldas
AU - Ikonomidis, John S.
AU - Khoynezhad, Ali
AU - Siu, Samuel C.
AU - Verma, Subodh
AU - Hope, Michael D.
AU - Cameron, Duke E.
AU - Hammer, Donald F.
AU - Coselli, Joseph S.
AU - Moon, Marc R.
AU - Sundt, Thoralf M.
AU - Barker, Alex J.
AU - Markl, Michael
AU - Della Corte, Alessandro
AU - Michelena, Hector I.
AU - Elefteriades, John A.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery
PY - 2018/8
Y1 - 2018/8
N2 - 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.
AB - 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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U2 - 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.02.115
DO - 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2018.02.115
M3 - Article
C2 - 30011777
AN - SCOPUS:85049740633
SN - 0022-5223
VL - 156
SP - e41-e74
JO - Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
JF - Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
IS - 2
ER -