Table 1. Characteristics of Patients Completing the Study

Data are presented as mean ± SEM.

* One additional patient with atrial septal defect was enrolled, but excluded because of protocol violation.

† One additional patient having coronary artery surgery was enrolled, but excluded because of perioperative cardiac arrest.

BSA = body surface area; CPB = cardiopulmonary bypass; Preop = preoperative; TA = tranexamic acid.