Figure 2.

Patients were randomized to either coenzyme Q₁₀ (CoQ₁₀₎ (n = 62) or placebo (n = 61) for 3 days before elective vascular surgery, and as shown, NT-Pro BNP levels were lower with treatment. The degree of injury, as defined by the change (delta) in troponin I levels from baseline to peak postoperative level, was higher in the placebo compared with that of the CoQ₁₀ treatment group [2]. Values are expressed as medians, interquartile values, and means. Permission was granted to reproduce the data.