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6. Aneurysms
Aortic Root or Ascending
Aortic Aneurysm
No family history of
aortopathy, and no
identified syndrome
or pathogenic genetic
variant
Positive family history
of aortopathy, but no
identified syndrome
or pathogenic genetic
variant
Syndromic heritable
thoracic aortic disease
(HTAD) or nonsyndromic
HTAD with an identified
pathogenic genetic
variant
Bicuspid aortic valve
Refer to sections
6.41 and 6.51
Refer to sections
6.1.2.1 and 6.1.2.1.1
Refer to sections
6.1.2.2 – 6.1.2.6
Refer to sections 6.1.3
Figure 16. Recommendations for Management of Aneurysms
of the Aortic Root and Ascending Aorta According
to Known Causative Factors
