Electrocardiographic monitoring during hysterosalpingography.
Five hundred hysterosalpinogograms were performed over a 2 1/2-year period at Louisville General Hospital for infertility evaluation, followup of tubal sterilization or localization of intrauterine contraceptive devices. The incidence of significant vasomotor reactions to the procedure was 5.0%. Of the 500 procedures performed, 30 were selected for electrocardiographic monitoring. Among these 30 patients, sinus bradycardia was noted in 5 and sinus tachycardia in 6 patients. No other significant electrocardiographic changes were noted, although transient minor alterations of rate occurred frequently. Predisposing factors and preventive measures are discussed.
D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001919:Bradycardia / Q000175:diagnosis; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007047:Hysterosalpingography / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000175:diagnosis