Lipopolysaccharide Induced Monocyte Thromboplastin Synthesis and Coagulation Responses in Patients Undergoing Coronary Bypass Surgery after Preoperative Supplementation with n-3 Fatty Acids

Summary

Twenty patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and elevated serum lipids were randomized into 2 groups of 10 to receive encapsulated preparations of either a concentrated ethylester form of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosa-hexaenoic acid (DHA) or corn oil in doses of 6 g per day, given double blindly for approximately two months prior to coronary bypass surgery. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induced monocyte thromboplastin synthesis was studied during the preoperative period and one week following surgery. The ability of n-3 fatty acids to modify tissue factor pathway inhibitor (TFPI) and tissue plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI-1) was also evaluated along with fibrinogen and thrombin-antithrombin III (TAT) complexes.

No significant changes were noted preoperatively. Monocyte reactivity, PAI-1, fibrinogen and TAT increased significantly after surgery. These changes were not modified by preoperative loading with n-3 fatty acids.

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