Table 1 Description of baseline characteristics between patients undergoing clamping of the aorta vs. common femoral artery
From: Hypoxia-induced inflammation and purinergic signaling in cross clamping the human aorta
Aorta (n = 6) | Femoral (n = 6) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
A (Baseline characteristics) | |||
Gender (F/M %) | 50/50 % | 33/67 % | NS* |
Age (years) | 64.5 (61–71) | 72.5 (64–77) | NS** |
Hypertension | 67 % | 67 % | NS* |
Coronary artery disease | 33 % | 50 % | NS* |
Dyslipidemia | 17 % | 17 % | NS* |
COPD | 33 % | 33 % | NS* |
Diabetes | 17 % | 17 % | NS* |
Renal insufficiency | 17 % | 33 % | NS* |
Systolic BP (mmHg) | 160 (146–174) | 148 (133–152) | NS** |
Creatine (μmol/L) | 78 (61–101) | 92 (68–136) | NS** |
CRP (mg/L) | 8 (3–19) | 8 (3–18) | NS** |
B (Procedure related variables) | |||
Procedure time (min) | 213 (148–233) | 150 (103–218) | NS** |
Clamping time (min) | 75 (45–98) | 78 (38–135) | NS** |
Blood loss (mL) | 1025 (500–2890) | 250 (88–1425) | NS** |
Amount of saline transfusion between sampling (mL) | 6250 (4575–8800) | 2975 (2575–5100) | 0.03** |
Time from clamping to second sample (h) | 29 (22–38) | 21 (20–28) | NS** |