Table 3.
Comparison of preoperative and postoperative levels of hemostatic, fibrinolytic, and inflammatory markers in patients undergoing surgery for AAA.
| Marker | Marker level (median and quartiles) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preoperative | Postoperative | ||
| Factor VIII [%] | 151.8 (136.3 – 172.2) | 132.6 (85.1 – 150.2) | 0.04 |
| vWF:CoR [%] | 133.2 (112.9 – 150.6) | 200.0 (141.7 – 226.5) | 0.001 |
| Antithrombin [%] | 92.1 (89.3 – 97.7) | 75.3 (71.7 – 80.7) | <0.001 |
| D-dimer [ng/ml] | 3004.0 (938.0 – 4800.0) | 4164.0 (3102.5 – 6236.0) | 0.14 |
| PAP* [ng/ml] | 745.0 (608.0 – 1156.0) | 964.2 (797.5 – 1109.2) | 0.31 |
| tPA † [ng/ml] | 10.0 (9.3 – 10.9) | 11.7 (9.7 – 14.3) | 0.02 |
| sCD40L ‡ [pg/ml] | 8574.8 (7625.8 – 9182.1) | 1149.3 (676.7 – 1796.9) | 0.001 |
AAA=abdominal aortic aneurysm;
PAP=plasmin-antiplasmin complexes;
sCD40L=soluble cluster of differentiation 40 ligand;
tPA=tissue plasminogen activator;
vWF:CoR=von Willebrand factor: ristocetin cofactor