Table 1.

Baseline Characteristics.

Characteristic	Ketorolac (n = 89)	Control Arm (n = 89)	p-Value
Age, mean ± SD	59 ± 8	62 ± 10	0.084
Male, n (%)	64 (71.9)	58 (65.1)	0.33
Smoker, n (%)	27 (30.3)	32 (35.9)	0.426
On pump CABG, n (%)	26 (29.2)	70 (78.6)	0.01
Outpatient use of NSAIDs or antiplatelets, n (%)	52 (68.4)	63 (77.7)	0.212
STS risk score, median % (IQR)	0.6 (0.4–1.2)	1.1 (0.4–2.4)	0.003

SD: standard deviation, n: number, CABG: coronary artery bypass graft, NSAIDs: non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, STS: society of thoracic surgeons, IQR: interquartile range.