Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrocardiographic Changes During Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Authors

Satyendra C. Gupta, Wright State University
N Gopalswamy, Wright State University
Anjali Sarkar, Wright State University
Agaram G. Suryaprasad, Wright State University
Ronald J. Markert, Wright State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1990

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Abstract

Ninety-two patients undergoing upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy were monitored with holter recording for electrocardiographic changes during the procedures. The electrocardiographic changes were seen in 20.6% of the patients. These included cardiac arrhythmias in 16.2% and ischemic ST-T changes in 4.4% of the patients. The incidence of these changes was more in patients with cardiac (36%) or pulmonary disease (25%) than in patients with no clinical cardiac or pulmonary problem (16%). The patients with baseline electrocardiographic abnormalities also showed higher incidence of such electrocardiographic changes during the endoscopic procedures when compared with patients with normal baseline electrocardiograms (32% vs. 16%).

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Gupta, S. C., Gopalswamy, N., Sarkar, A., Suryaprasad, A. G., & Markert, R. J. (1990). Cardiac Arrhythmias and Electrocardiographic Changes During Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Military Medicine, 155 (1), 9-11.
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DOI

10.1093/milmed/155.1.9