POSTOPERATIVE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (39)    PERIOPERATIVE OCCURRENCE CATEGORY (136.5)

Name Value
OCCURRENCE CATEGORY POSTOPERATIVE ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
DESCRIPTION
VASQIP Definition (2010):
Indicate whether the patient had a new onset of atrial 
fibrillation/flutter (AF) requiring treatment. Does not include 
recurrence of AF which had been present preoperatively.
INTRAOPERATIVE ALLOWED NO
CARDIAC ONLY YES