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

Inclusion Criteria: * Elective repair of an AAA (excludes thoracic or thoracoabdominal aneurysms) * 18 years of age or older * Able to provide informed consent * Has one or more of the following criteria at time of preoperative assessment: * x Open repair OR * x Endovascular repair with ≥ 1 of the following criteria: * o diabetes mellitus treated with insulin or oral hypoglycemic agents * o age \> 70 years * o pre-existing renal impairment (baseline serum creatinine level \>177 μmol/L for men or \>146 μmol/L for women) * If diabetic, is able and willing to collect and record glucose levels at home Exclusion Criteria: * emergent or urgent repair (repair \< 3 days from pre-admission visit; ruptured AAA) * prior renal transplantation * pregnant or breastfeeding * active gastrointestinal reflux disease, gastrointestinal ulcers or hepatobiliary disease (including gallstones) * has active liver disease * evidence of AKI (\> 50% increase in serum creatinine) in the 30 days prior to repair * enrolled in another randomized controlled trial * receipt of ≥ 1 dialysis treatment in the past week * previous participation in this trial * repair is scheduled \> 90 days from date of informed consent * unable to provide written consent * allergy(ies) to any member of the Zingiberaceae family: turmeric, ginger, curry, cumin, cardamom) * allergy(ies) to ingredients of the study product or placebo: yellow or red food coloring, gelatin or cellulose * have a history of major bleeding event in the previous 6 months * bleeding disorders: a diagnosis of hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, platelets less than 70 for any reason * history of hypoglycemia in the past 6 months: blood sugar less than or equal to 3.5 mmol/L