Table 3. Endocrine Stress Response^*

Data are median (25th–75th percentile).

* Concentrations of epinephrine, norepinephrine, antidiuretic hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, and cortisol during and after coronary artery bypass grafting.

†P < 0.05 versus  after induction of anesthesia (T¹).

‡P < 0.05 versus  end of cardiopulmonary bypass (T²).

ACTH = adrenocorticotropic hormone; ADH = antidiuretic hormone; CPB = cardiopulmonary bypass.