After being informed about the study and the potential risk, all patients giving written informed consent will be randomized in a double-blind manner (participant and investigators) on 1:1 ratio to receive quercetin (500 mg twice daily) or placebo (twice daily) starting 2 days before a coronary artery by-pass graft surgery and for the duration of their hospitalization but up to 10 days (i.e. up to 7 days post-surgery). Blood (5 ml) will be collected the first morning after recruitment (t-1), 24h post-surgery (t1), day 4 post-surgery (t2) and day of hospital discharge for blood analyses. During the surgery, if a discarded segment of mammary artery is available, it will be collected for laboratory work. Health status will be assessed during the follow-up visit 8 to 12 weeks post-surgery.
The purpose of this study is to test the anti-inflammatory and anti-senescence effects of quercetin during coronary artery by-pass graft surgery.