Table 2.
Echocardiographic Characteristics
| TAA Group (n = 36) | Control Group (Aortic Valve Surgery) (n = 23) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart rate, beats/min | 61 (57-67) | 66 (60-71) | 0.28 |
| LVEF, % | 60 (56-65) | 60 (57-63) | 0.81 |
| LVEDD, mm | 52 (47-57) | 42 (40-48) | <0.001 |
| LVESD, mm | 35 (32-40) | 29 (27-31) | <0.001 |
| IVS, mm | 11 (11-13) | 13 (12-14) | 0.003 |
| PW, mm | 11 (11-12) | 12 (11-13) | 0.055 |
| Aortic diameters, mm | |||
| TT | 50 (40-52) | 36 (32-39) | <0.001 |
| STJ | 36 (34-42) | 30 (26-32) | <0.001 |
| VS | 43 (39-50) | 34 (30-36) | <0.001 |
| Aortic annulus | 25 (23-26) | 21 (20-21) | <0.001 |
| Maximum diameter | 51 (50-53) | 35 (32-39) | <0.001 |
| TAPSE, mm | 22 (21-27) | 22 (19-24) | 0.17 |
| Bicuspid aortic valve | 8 (22.2) | 6 (26.1) | 0.76 |
| Severe aortic stenosis | 5 (13.9) | 19 (82.6) | <0.001 |
| Aortic regurgitation | 0.21 | ||
| None | 8 (22.2) | 7 (30.4) | |
| Trivial | 8 (22.2) | 5 (21.7) | |
| Mild | 4 (11.1) | 6 (26.1) | |
| Moderate | 9 (25.0) | 1 (4.4) | |
| Severe | 7 (19.4) | 4 (17.4) | |
| Mitral regurgitation | 0.20 | ||
| None | 12 (33.3) | 5 (21.7) | |
| Trivial | 18 (50.0) | 13 (56.5) | |
| Mild | 6 (16.7) | 2 (8.7) | |
| Moderate | 0 | 2 (8.7) | |
| Severe | 0 | 1 (4.4) | |
| Tricuspid regurgitation | 0.54 | ||
| None | 17 (47.2) | 8 (34.8) | |
| Trivial | 17 (47.2) | 12 (52.2) | |
| Mild | 2 (5.6) | 2 (8.7) | |
| Moderate | 0 | 1 (4.4) | |
| Severe | 0 | 0 | |
| Diastolic dysfunction | 0.088 | ||
| None | 21 (58.3) | 8 (34.8) | |
| Trivial | 11 (30.6) | 14 (60.9) | |
| Mild | 3 (8.3) | 1 (4.4) | |
| Moderate | 1 (2.8) | 1 (4.4) | |
| Severe | 0 | 0 | |
| Systolic pulmonary artery pressure, mm Hg | 27 (22-31) | 28 (20-33) | 0.64 |
Values are median (interquartile range) or n (%).
IVS = interventricular septum; LVEDD = left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; LVESD = left ventricular end-systolic diameter; PW = posterior wall; STJ = sinotubular junction; TAA = thoracic aortic aneurysms; TAPSE = tricuspid annulus plane systolic excursion; TT = tubular tract; VS = Valsalva sinuses.