Table 1.

Patient characteristics.

Parameter	Conventional extracorporeal circulation groups		Off-pump groups
	Samples on POD1 and POD3	Samples on POD2 and POD4	Samples on POD1 and POD3	Samples on POD2 and POD4h
	n = 6	n = 6	n = 6	n = 6
Sex: male/female	6/–	5/1	6/–	5/1
Age, years	63 [57–73]	61 [50–73]	66 [59–72]	66 [56–70]
Height, m	1.73 [1.63–1.83]	1.72 [1.71–1.82]	1.75 [1.70–1.84]	1.78 [1.61–1.82]
Weight, kg	86 [60–102]	93 [85–99]	81 [65–98]	81 [65–104]
BMI, kg/m2	27.6 [22.4–34.9]	30.4 [29.1–32.4]	25.8 [21.2–33.7]	25.2 [22.2–35.0]

Data are presented as the number of cases or median [minimum – maximum].

Abbreviations: POD, postoperative day; BMI, body mass index.