Fig. 4From: Enumeration of circulating endothelial cell frequency as a diagnostic marker in aortic valve surgery - a flow cytometric approachNeuron specific enolase (NSE) peri-operatively. Serial time course of NSE levels in patients operated using CAVR or TAVI technique. NSE levels were significantly higher 1 h after surgery in the CAVR group and were comparable in both groups pre-operatively as well as 1 d and 5 d after surgery (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.001)Back to article page