Can such nonsteroidal agents as IV Toradol be safely used after cardiac surgery? What are the problematic aspects of this approach? And why might IV acetaminophen be preferable in certain patient populations?

Can such nonsteroidal agents as IV Toradol be safely used after cardiac surgery? What are the problematic aspects of this approach? And why might IV acetaminophen be preferable in certain patient populations?

Can such nonsteroidal agents as IV Toradol be safely used after cardiac surgery? What are the problematic aspects of this approach? And why might IV acetaminophen be preferable in certain patient populations?


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Presenter

Daniel Engelman, MD

Daniel Engelman, MD

Medical Director
Heart, Vascular & Critical Care Services
Baystate Medical Center
Associate Professor of Surgery
University of Massachusetts Medical School-Baystate
Springfield, Massachusetts