Does postoperative atrial fibrillation increase the long-term risk of stroke in patients after isolated coronary artery bypass graft surgery?
Postoperative atrial fibrillation after CABG is not a benign complication and is associated with a higher risk of stroke.
Patients with pAF after coronary artery bypass grafting are at higher risk of CVA. These findings challenge the notion that pAF is a benign complication.
Benedetto et al. (Mon,) studied this question.