A member asked:

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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Dr. Richard Zimon answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

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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Dr. Elden Rand answered

Specializes in Cardiology

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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