Affiliation: | 1. Operative Unit of Cardiac Surgery, “G. Pasquinucci” Hospital, “G. Monasterio” Foundation, Massa, Italy;2. Clinical Chemistry Laboratory, “G. Pasquinucci” Hospital, “G. Monasterio” Foundation, Massa, Italy;3. Anesthesia and Intensive Care, “G. Pasquinucci” Hospital, “G. Monasterio” Foundation, Massa, Italy;4. Cardiology, “G. Pasquinucci” Hospital, “G. Monasterio” Foundation, Massa, Italy;5. Operative Unit of Cardiovascular Endocrinology and Metabolism, “G. Monasterio” Foundation, Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Pisa, Italy |