Table 5.

Correlations between CRP level, leukocytes and the occurrence of postoperative atrial fibrillation.

CRP level	Postoperative day	Postoperative atrial fibrillation		p-value
		Yes	No
	Day 1	5.1 (0.64–26.95)	5.58 (0.38–38.81)	0.12
	Day 2	13.58 (2.8–30.91)	15.48 (0–31.84)	0.25
	Day 3	15.15 (1.56–30.98)	15.71 (1.27–38.67)	0.34
	Day 4	12 (1–31.97)	10.32 (0.36–45)	0.31
	Day 5	8.23 (0.89–28)	6.55 (0.36–29.7)	0.007
White blood cell count	Postoperative day	Postoperative atrial fibrillation		p-value
		Yes	No
	Day 0	10.85 $\pm$ 3.82	10.72 $\pm$ 3.71	0.83
	Day 1	11.1 $\pm$ 3.27	11 $\pm$ 3.39	0.91
	Day 2	12.58 $\pm$ 3.93	12.12 $\pm$ 3.85	0.22
	Day 3	11.35 $\pm$ 3.86	10.77 $\pm$ 3.91	0.19
	Day 4	9.81 $\pm$ 3.22	9.4 $\pm$ 3.65	0.33
	Day 5	9.42 $\pm$ 3.29	9.54 $\pm$ 3.86	0.79

All data were expressed as median and interquartile range. CRP, C-reactive protein.