title: Alterations in biomarkers of endothelial function following on-pump coronary artery revascularization.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) has been associated with activation and injury of endothelial cells, probably responsible for the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) taking place in these patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  We measured plasma concentrations of soluble P-selectin (sP-s), E-selectin (sE-s), tetranectin (TN), vonWillebrand factor (vWF) levels, and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity in 31 adult patients undergoing elective coronary artery bypass grafting, just before and up to three days after surgery, and in 25 healthy volunteers.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Patients showed higher plasma sP-s and sE-s and ACE concentrations, just before surgery, but significantly lower TN levels, compared with controls. During the first three postoperative days (PD), the concentration of each of the molecules followed a different and independent pattern, although in the third PD, the levels of sP-s, sE-s and ACE were higher and those of vWF and TN lower, compared with the preoperative ones. However, patients had higher sP-s (P=0.06), sE-s (P=0.07), and vWF (P=0.005), but lower TN concentrations (P=0.02) on the third PD compared with controls.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  CPB is characterised by pronounced changes in plasma sP-s, sE-s, TN, vWF levels, and ACE activity, which are associated with significant alteration in the intra- and early postoperative endothelial function observed in open heart surgery.
authors.affiliation: Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioannis
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Panagiotopoulos
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Palatianos
authors.forename: Argyris
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Michalopoulos
authors.forename: Antonios
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chatzigeorgiou
authors.forename: Sotirios
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Prapas
authors.forename: Elli F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Kamper
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D037181:Lectins, C-Type / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / Q000097:blood; D019087:Selectins / Q000097:blood; D018746:Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / Q000097:blood* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013997:Time Factors; D014841:von Willebrand Factor / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D037181:Lectins, C-Type; D019087:Selectins; D014841:von Willebrand Factor; C048648:tetranectin; C488034:ACE protein, human; D007703:Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A