Table 1. Subject Characteristics.

Characteristic	Bivalirudin	Heparin	P value
	(n = 8)	(n = 8)
Clinical Characteristics
Age (years)	59.8±12.2	62.8±11.2	0.6
Sex (% men)	87.5	87.5	0.5
Race (% Caucasian)	87.5	100	0.2
Height (cm)	174.7±10	173.8±12.4	0.9
Weight (kg)	90±13.4	101.7±21.8	0.2
BSA (m2)	2.1±0.2	2.1±0.3	0.4
BMI	29.5±4.5	3.9±7.8	0.3
Past Medical History (%)
Hypertension	87.5	87.5	0.5
Diabetes mellitus	12.5	50	0.1
Active tobacco use	25	0	0.1
Coronary artery disease	25	62.5	0.04
Hypercholesterolemia	87.5	87.5	0.5
Myocardial infarction	12.5	12.5	0.5
Cerebrovascular disease	0	0	N/A
Peripheral vascular disease	25	0	0.1
Atrial fibrillation	0	12.5	0.2
Medications (%)
Aspirin	87.5	87.5	0.5
Clopidogrel	87.5	87.5	0.5
β-blocker	87.5	75	0.3
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor	12.5	62.5	0.02
Calcium channel blocker	12.5	12.5	0.5
Angiotensin-receptor-blocker	25	0	0.1
Aldosterone antagonist	0	0	N/A
Diuretic	0	0	N/A
Anti-lipid agent	87.5	87.5	0.5
Lab Values
Na+	139.6±2.9	137.9±0.8	0.07
K+	4.2±0.4	4.1±0.3	0.6
Cl-	106.1±3.5	103.8±0.9	0.06
CO2	26±1.7	26.9±1.2	0.3
BUN	14.5±3.0	14.6±6.6	0.9
Creatinine	1.0±0.4	0.9±0.3	0.9
Glucose	111.6±22.5	120.9±24.1	0.3
White blood cells	7.4±1.7	8.1±2.0	0.6
Hemoglobin	14.1±1.2	12.5±1.3	0.05
Platelets	185.8±22.8	188.6±44.9	0.9
Prothrombin time	12.4±0.7	12.8±0.7	0.5
PTT	22.5±2.8	30.5±13.2	0.2
INR	1.0±0.1	1.1±0.1	0.4
EF (%)	60.2±9.9	52.5±8.8	0.4