Newly Diagnosed Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation after Non-cardiothoracic Surgery

Sudden rhythm shifts after surgery demand swift, confident action. This case-driven course equips hospitalists to identify POAF risks and triggers, highlight key bedside clues, and outline a focused workup—ECG confirmation, targeted labs including Mg and TSH, and when to obtain TTE. You’ll propose and apply stepwise rate‑ vs rhythm‑control, make prudent anticoagulation choices, and design post-discharge monitoring that reduces complications and speeds recovery.

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Availability

On-Demand

Expires on Aug 10, 2029

Cost

Member: $0.00

Non-Member: $95.00

Credit Offered

2 CME Credits

2 ABIM-MOC Points

2 Participation Credits

Overview
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Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, learners should be able to:

Identify the risk factors for newly diagnosed postoperative AF and strategies to prevent postoperative AF after non-cardiothoracic surgery.
Highlight the clinical implications of newly diagnosed postoperative AF.
Outline the evaluation of newly diagnosed postoperative AF after non-cardiothoracic surgery.
Propose a management plan for postoperative AF after non-cardiothoracic surgery.

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Faculty

Nidhi Rohatgi, MD, MS, FACP, SFHM
Ridhima Kapoor, MD, MS
- Dr. Kapoor reports receving a speaker honorarium from Abbott.
Kurt Pfeifer, MD, FACP, DFPM, SFHM
Leonard Feldman, MHM, FAAP, FACP

Faculty Disclosures
The individuals in control of content for this activity have no relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed here. Any relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.

Accreditation Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Credit Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 2.00 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

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