Baseline characteristics of patients.

<p>*ACE inhibitors, angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitor; CPB, cardiopulmonary bypass. Data presented as medians with 25th and 75th percentiles.</p

Indices of organ damage measured in group 1(n = 32) and group 2(n = 29) measured at three time intervals.

<p>NT-proBNP, N-terminal prohormone of brain natriuretic peptide; NGAL, neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin; AST, <i>aspartate</i>.</p><p>Data presented as medians with 25th and 75th percentiles;</p><p>*p<0.05 compared to the baseline;</p>#<p>p<0.0001 compared to the baseline.</p

Indices of systemic inflammatory reaction in group 1(n = 31) and group 2(n = 29), measured at three time intervals.

<p>CRP, c-reactive protein; WBC, white blood cell count; IL-6, interleukin 6; IL-8, interleukin 8; TNF alpha, tumor necrosis factor-alpha. Data presented as medians with 25th and 75th percentiles;</p><p>*p<0.05 compared to the baseline;</p>#<p>p<0.0001 compared to the baseline.</p