Table 2 Arrhythmia and echocardiographic parameters in TAK patients with or without aortic valve involvement

 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

 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