We recommend that, when anticoagulation therapy, rate-control therapy, and/or rhythm-control therapy has been prescribed for postoperative AF, formal reconsideration of the ongoing need for such therapy should be undertaken 6-12 weeks later. (Recommendation Strong, Quality Moderate)<br /><br /><b>Values and preferences: </b>This recommendation reflects the high probability that postoperative AF will be a self-limiting process that does not require long-term therapy.