Table 4.
Pearson’s and Spearman’s correlation analysis between pericardial fluid parameters and serum preoperative-postoperative parameters.
| Pericardial fluid | Preoperative CPB (n = 60) | Postoperative CPB (n = 60) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMA | r | −0.040a | −0.047a |
| P | 0.775 | 0.737 | |
| Native thiol | r | −0.132a | −0.040a |
| P | 0.346 | 0.776 | |
| Total thiol | r | −0.082b | 0.081b |
| P | 0.557 | 0.559 | |
| Disulfide bonds | r | −0.078b | 0.173b |
| P | 0.580 | 0.211 |
aObtained from Pearson’s correlation analysis; bObtained from Spearman’s correlation analysis CPB=cardiopulmonary bypass; IMA=ischemia-modified albumin