Table

[Hep] IU/ml
 PF 1+2 (nmol/l)
 Fibrinogen
 β -TG (ng/ml)
 D-dimers (ng/ml)



Pre-CPB
 Post-CPB
 Pre-CPB
 Post-CPB
 Pre-CPB
 Post-CPB
 Pre-CPB
 Post-CPB
Group A
 1.7 ± 0.4
 1.09 ± 0.16
 3.5 ± 0.68*
 2.95 ± 0.20
 1.0 ± 0.16*
 160 ± 13
 1207 ± 223*
 282 ± 66
 2249 ± 557*
Group B
 4.8± 0.4
 1.21± 0.11
 1.4± 0.34*
 2.33± 0.20
 1.13± 0.13
 134± 20
 818± 118*
 218± 67
 857± 220*
P (A vs B)
 ≤ 0.001
 0.58
 0.02
 0.03
 0.05
 0.28
 0.40
 0.50
 0.09

Data are expressed as mean ± standard error of mean. P values calculated for % changes from baseline by Student t test or single factor analysis of variance (ANOVA), as appropriate, accepting as significant a P ≤ 0.05. *P ≤ 0.01 Post-CPB vs Pre-CPB.

Codispoti et al. Critical Care 1999 3(Suppl A):P06   doi:10.1186/cc317