Bicuspid aortic stenosis screening

Overview
First degree relatives of patients with bicuspid aortic valves should be screened using echocardiogram for its presence as there are evidence of familial clustering with autosomal dominant inheritance pattern. ==2008 ACC/AHA Guidelines for Screening of Bicuspid Aortic Valve == {{cquote|

Class I
1. Patient referral to a pediatric cardiologist experienced in fetal echocardiography is indicated in the second trimester of pregnancy to search for cardiac defects in the fetus. (Level of Evidence: C)

2. Echocardiographic screening for the presence of bicuspid aortic valve is recommended for first-degree relatives of patients with bicuspid aortic valve. (Level of Evidence: B)}}