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I'm 34. I never experienced any symptoms as far as I was aware although they include things like fatigue, so was that my BAV or just the fact that I've just had a long, active day? My cardiologist noticed at my last annual exam that some of the factors they track had crossed concerning enough thresholds to make me a surgery candidate.

As for how long one can go, I was diagnosed at 6 months old, but I've read stories of people in their 60s or 70s when they're first diagnosed. It's a very common condition; about 1% of the population have it, and I personally know a few other people who've been diagnosed. It also seems to vary pretty substantially in its severity; it seems lots of people could have minor cases and not know until later in life. I was told at various times that I'd need surgery by the time I was 14 or 26, so I consider 34 a win in my scenario.