Changing Face of Inflammatory Activation in Complex Coronary Artery Disease during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the immunological status of the population, indicating increased activation. The aim of the study was to compare the degree of inflammatory activation in patients admitted for surgical revascularization in the period before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Materials and methods

This retrospective analysis included an analysis of inflammatory activation assessed on the basis of whole blood counts in 533 patients (435 (82%) male and 98 (18%) female) with a median age of 66 (61-71) years who underwent surgical revascularization, including 343 and 190 patients operated on in 2018 and 2022, respectively.

Results

The compared groups were matched by propensity score matching analysis, obtaining 190 patients in each group. Signi

SUBMITTER: Urbanowicz T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10219314 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature