Figure 3
Elevated procoagulant platelet-derived microparticles in patients after CPR. Elevated number of procoagulant platelet-derived microparticles (PMPs) in resuscitated patients (cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); black bars) compared with healthy controls (Healthy; white bars) immediately (left) and 24 hours after return of spontaneous circulation (right). Compared with control patients with cardiac cause of hospital admission (Control; grey bars), procoagulant PMP count was only slightly higher immediately after CPR (left), coming up to a significant elevation 24 hours later (right). (## P < 0.005; * P < 0.01; # P < 0.05; ns, statistically not significant versus CPR).