Changes in blood rheologic factors following coronary artery surgery

Abstract Blood rheologic parameters were examined in 16 patients without multiple organ failure 2 weeks after coronary artery surgery. The whole blood viscosity (shear rate = 94.5 sec −1 ) was unchanged (4.59 ± 0.53 to 4.56 ± 0.58 mPa · s) despite a significant decrease in hematocrit (39.8 ± 4.3 to 37.1 ± 3.8%, P P −1 ) increased significantly (1.60 ± 0.13 to 1.72 ± 0.10 mPa · s, P P α 1 -antitrypsin (232 ± 41 to 308 ± 60 mg/dl, P P P