Curcumin to Prevent Complications After Elective Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Repair

Patients will take the study medication (500 mg x 4 capsules, twice daily \[BID\]) for two days leading up to repair, totaling 4000 mg per day. They will take a dose (2000 mg) the morning of repair, at the same time as regular medications not held for surgery. While they are on call to the operating room, they will take another dose of 2000 mg and then another 2000 mg dose 6 hours after the repair. Final dose is administered the morning after repair.

The placebo will look, smell, taste, and in every way be identical to the active drug. Patients will take the study medication in the exact same manner as the curcumin regimen.