title: Beneficial effect of aspirin on renal function post-cardiopulmonary bypass.
abstract: Urine thromboxane, plasma creatinine, and creatinine clearance were determined perioperatively in 20 patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery. Ten patients took aspirin until the day of surgery, and 10 discontinued aspirin at least one week before surgery. A significant increase in urine thromboxane following establishment of cardiopulmonary bypass was observed only in the control group. Plasma creatinine increased in the control group on the 1st postoperative day (from 81.9 +/- 13.2 to 97.6 +/- 13.2 micromol.L(-1), p = 0.02) and decreased next day to the preoperative level (82.7 +/- 9 micromol.L(-1), p = 0.03). In the aspirin group, creatinine remained unchanged on the 1st postoperative day (89.4 +/- 14.2 vs. 87.2 +/- 7.7 micromol.L(-1), p = 0.6), and increased significantly on the 2nd day (101.4 +/- 8.5 micromol.L(-1), p = 0.01). The aspirin group had higher creatinine levels (p < 0.0001) and lower creatinine clearance (60.2 +/- 16.5 vs. 82 +/- 25.7 mL.min(-1), p < 0.0001) than the control group on the 2nd postoperative day. A significant positive correlation was seen between urine thromboxane and creatinine on day 2 in both groups (r = 0.6). Aspirin administrated before coronary surgery may have a beneficial effect on renal function, probably mediated by its antiplatelet activity and thromboxane inhibition.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hebrew University-Hadassah Medical School, PO Box 12000, Jerusalem 91120, Israel. rmger@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rabin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gerrah
authors.forename: Uzi
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Izhar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001241:Aspirin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013931:Thromboxanes / Q000652:urine; D014553:Urinary Tract Physiological Phenomena / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D013931:Thromboxanes; D003404:Creatinine; D001241:Aspirin