Research Article

Activation of Endocannabinoid System Is Associated with Persistent Inflammation in Human Aortic Aneurysm

Table 2

Surgery and postoperative patient data.

CADCAD subgroupsAAA
TotalHistologyPCRLC-MRM

Aortic prosthesis (%)0.000.000.000.00100.00
(0/73)(0/24)(0/30)(0/25)

Aortic valve replacement (%)15.0716.6713.331242.10
(11/73)(4/24)(4/30)(3/25)(8/19)

Aortic valve repair (%)0.000.000.000.0015.79
(0/73)(0/24)(0/30)(0/25)(3/19)

CABG surgery (%)10010010010010.50
(73/73)(24/24)(30/30)(25/25)(2/19)

Perioperative stroke (%)0.000.000.000.000.00
(0/73)(0/24)(0/30)(0/25)(0/19)

Hemoglobin (g/dL)10.48 ± 0.1610.64 ± 0.2910.33 ± 0.2510.59 ± 0.2410.84 ± 0.31

Creatinine (mg/dL)1.15 ± 0.041.02 ± 0.071.17 ± 0.081.21 ± 0.091.01 ± 0.07

Troponin (ng/dL)0.68 ± 0.220.43 ± 1.110.96 ± 0.470.73 ± 0.441.09 ± 0.34

WBC count (G/L)9.64 ± 0.3010.26 ± 0.569.44 ± 0.369.34 ± 0.619.47 ± 0.87

CRP (mg/L)70.84 ± 6.0070.3 ± 11.768.00 ± 8.3369.59 ± 9.5380.53 ± 9.36

Surgery data and laboratory data obtained 72 h postoperatively. Normal range of laboratory parameters are creatinine 0.6–1.3 mg/dL, troponin <0.05 ng/mL, haemoglobin 12.0–15.4 g/dL, WBC count 3.9–10.2 G/L, and CRP < 3 mg/L. CAD: coronary artery disease, AAA: aneurysm of ascending aorta, CABG: coronary artery bypass grafting, WBC: white blood cell, and CRP: C-reactive protein. Data presented as mean ± SEM. versus AAA.