Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation has been shown to increase the length of hospital stay; markedly increase cost and potentially increases the incidence of post-operative stroke. Nationally, postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common complication of cardiac surgery, occurring in 25% to 40% of patients and total costs of billions of dollars per year to treat At University of Pittsburgh Presbyterian University Hospital, over the past few years, our patients experience AF in the postoperative period at an average rate of 30% -40%. The incidence of postoperative AF increases with the age of the patient. The average age of the patient that undergoes CABG surgery has been on the increase due to the improved longevity of the population.