Table 2

Platelet counts following infusion through saphenous vein and internal mammary artery segments in vitro

TimeVeinArtery
No GSNOWith GSNONo GNSOWith GSNO
570.0 (0.5)97.7 (1.6)93.9 (3.5)99 (2.1)
1068.0 (1.6)96.1 (2.0)94.0 (2.5)97 (1.3)
1567.0 (2.0)97.7 (1.6)94.0 (4.0)99.5 (1.9)
2067.0 (2.0)96.7 (1.5)89.0 (3.0)99.5 (2.1)
  • Counts are expressed as percentage of baseline count.

  • Time points are time in minutes after starting infusion.

  • Six patients in each group.