Comparison of the perioperative time courses of matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and its inhibitor (TIMP-1) during carotid artery stenting (CAS) and carotid endarterectomy (CEA)

Table 3 Effect of ADP receptor antagonists on plasma MMP-9 levels

		T1	T2	T3	T4
MMP-9 (ng/ml)	ADP antag.	233.1 ± 20.7*	299.4 ± 66.6	382.0 ± 70.2	456.6 ± 101.4
MMP-9 (ng/ml)	Non-ADP antag.	346.9 ± 49.3	246.7 ± 37.4	380.7 ± 53.0	320.6 ± 66.7

Data are presented as the mean ± standard error of mean
ADP antag patients who were treated with ADP receptor antagonists, non-ADP antag patients who were not treated with ADP receptor antagonists, T1 preoperative values, T2 60 min after cross-clamp release/stent insertion, T3 postoperative day 1, T4 postoperative day 3; and
* p < 0.05 compared to non-ADP antag

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