Abstract Introduction: Postoperative atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common problem after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). It can cause increased morbidity including stroke and need prolonged hospital stay and cost1,2. The present study was undertaken in our local population to document the frequency of Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) in diabetic patients who preoperatively had normal ejection fraction underwent elective coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG).