Histopathological Evaluation of the Pericardium in CABG Patients With and Without Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Prospective Observational Study

30 December 2025 : Clinical Research

Emrah Ereren

^{ACDFG 1*}, Hüseyin Ağırbaş

^{BEF 2}, İlker Hasan Karal

^{ABEG 1}, Seda Koç Şahin

^{ACE 3}, Fırat Tatlıdil

^{ABDF 4}

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.950106

Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e950106

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Table 2 Comparison of continuous variables between SARS-CoV-2 PCR-negative and -positive patients.

Variable	Group	n	Mean	SE	Median	Min	Max	U
Age (years)	PCR (−)	70	61.59	0.965	62.0	43.0	75.0	847.5
Age (years)	PCR (+)	23	61.78	2.160	67.0	41.0	75.0	847.5
Ejection fraction (%)	PCR (−)	70	51.67	1.132	55.0	30.0	65.0	799.5
Ejection fraction (%)	PCR (+)	23	51.74	2.003	55.0	35.0	65.0	799.5
Creatinine (mg/dL)	PCR (−)	70	0.92	0.034	0.90	0.30	1.90	866.5
Creatinine (mg/dL)	PCR (+)	23	0.92	0.055	0.90	0.40	1.50	866.5
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	PCR (−)	70	13.52	0.211	13.8	8.6	16.2	798.5
Hemoglobin (g/dL)	PCR (+)	23	13.33	0.475	13.5	8.2	16.2	798.5

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