Atrial Fibrillation After Heart Surgery: What Should Patients Know?

www.HeartValveSurgery.com - Post-operative atrial fibrillation (AFib) is one of the most common complications for patients after heart surgery. In fact, 33% of patients will experience some form of atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery.
For this reason, we interviewed Dr. Daniel Burns, a leading cardiac surgeon and AFib specialist at the Cleveland Clinic, to learn important facts about the diagnosis, the risks and the management of atrial fibrillation after heart surgery for conditions including valvular disease, coronary artery disease, aortic aneurysms and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Key questions answered by Dr. Daniel Burns include:
1. What is atrial fibrillation? What are the symptoms? What are the risks?
2. Can medications (e.g. blood thinners, warfarin, Coumadin) help manage and treat AFib after heart surgery?
3. What should patients know about a cardioversion therapy for patients with AFib?
4. How long can AFib persist after heart surgery? Is AFib typically resolved when the patient is in the hospital after heart surgery?
To schedule an appointment or second opinion with Dr. Daniel Burns, please call [phone] or visit www.heart-valve-surgery.com/s....