Reduced Cytokines Release and Myocardial Damage in Coronary Artery Bypass Patients Due to L-Arginine Cardioplegia Supplementation Luisa Colagrande, MD, PhD, Francesco Formica, MD, Fabiano Porta, MD, Antonello Martino, MD, Fabio Sangalli, MD, Leonello Avalli, MD, Giovanni Paolini, MD, PhD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 81, Issue 4, Pages 1256-1261 (April 2006) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.10.003 Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Wedge pressure levels in the two groups (p = 0.023) at different time points. (Data are expressed as mean ± SE.) (Group A = triangles; group b = squares; Pre = preoperative; Post = postoperative; ICU = intensive care unit.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 81, 1256-1261DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.10.003) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels in the two groups before aortic clamping (time 0), at aortic clamping removal (time 1), and 15 minutes after (time 2; p = 0.025). (Data are expressed as mean ± SE.) (Group A = triangles; group b = squares.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 81, 1256-1261DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.10.003) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Troponin T levels in the two groups preoperatively (Preop.), and at 2, 18, and 42 hours (h). (Data are expressed as mean ± SE). (Group A = triangles; group b = squares.) The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2006 81, 1256-1261DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2005.10.003) Copyright © 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions