METHODS	Haemodynamics , parameters of pulmonary function and plasma levels of tumour necrosis factor alpha ( TNFalpha ) and C-reactive protein ( CRP ) were measured after the induction of anaesthesia ( pre-CPB ) and after weaning from CPB ( post-CPB ) , 1 h after the admission to the intensive care unit ( ICU ) and on the morning of the first postoperative day ( 1 POD ) , respectively .\