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My dad had quad-heart bypass surgery, is it common to experience irregular heart beat a few days after surgery? is this bad? what % of ppl get this?
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YES: Almost every patient has some heart beat irregularity after coronary artery bypass surgery! THAT'S why they MONITOR them! Hope this is helpful Dr Z
Answered 2/11/2017
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Common.: common to have isolated early beats. if has continual bursts of fast or irregular beats or a lot if single irregular beats, needs to have this evaluated, as this may represent a rhythm problem.
Answered 7/30/2018
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