Table 2.
Arrhythmia and echocardiographic parameters in TAK patients with or without aortic valve involvement
| Variable | Total (n=172) | Aortic valve involvement (n=92) | Non-aortic valve involvement (n=80) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrhythmia, n (%) | ||||
| Sinus tachycardia | 19 (11.5) | 11 (12.5) | 8 (10.4) | 0.672 |
| Sinus bradycardia | 6 (3.6) | 5 (5.6) | 1 (1.3) | 0.285 |
| Premature beats | 6 (3.6) | 2 (2.2) | 4 (5.2) | 0.550 |
| Atrial fibrillation | 4 (2.4) | 2 (2.2) | 2 (2.6) | 1.000 |
| Atrioventricular block | 4 (2.4) | 2 (2.2) | 2 (2.6) | 1.000 |
| Echocardiography | ||||
| EF, % | 63.00 (58.00, 67.25) | 61.45 (56.00, 66.75) | 65.50 (60.00, 69.00) | 0.002 |
| LVEDD, mm | 47.00 (43.75, 54.00) | 51.50 (46.13, 58.00) | 44.00 (42.00, 47.48) | <0.001 |
| LVESD, mm | 30.00 (27.00, 36.00) | 33.00 (29.00, 40.00) | 27.50 (26.85, 30.25) | <0.001 |
| LAD>38mm | 57 (34.3) | 45 (51.7) | 12 (15.2) | <0.001 |
| Aortic root diameter, mm | 31.00 (28.00, 35.25) | 34.00 (30.00, 39.00) | 30.00 (27.00, 32.00) | <0.001 |
| Dilated aortic root diameter, n (%) | 47 (29.0) | 43 (50.6) | 4 (5.2) | <0.001 |
| Ascending aorta diameter, mm | 34.00 (29.50, 39.00) | 36.00 (34.00, 42.00) | 31.15 (28.00, 34.00) | <0.001 |
| Dilated ascending aorta diameter, n (%) | 101 (66.0) | 72 (86.7) | 29 (41.4) | <0.001 |
| Mitral valve involvement, n (%) | 81 (47.6) | 62 (68.1) | 19 (24.1) | <0.001 |
| Tricuspid valve involvement, n (%) | 63 (36.8) | 41 (45.1) | 22 (27.5) | 0.018 |
| Pulmonary valve involvement, n (%) | 3 (1.8) | 2 (2.3) | 1 (1.3) | 1.000 |
EF% cardiac ejection fraction, LVEDD left ventricular end-diastolic diameter, LVESD left ventricular end-systolic diameter, LAD left atrial diameter