[Myocardial infarct after gastroscopy. Case report and pathogenetic considerations].
Three cases are reported of myocardial infarction and severe myocardial ischemia following gastroscopy in patients with coronary heart disease. These cases demonstrate the high risk of endoscopy in such patients. It is assumed that the main pathogenetic factors are catecholamine-mediated tachycardia and the close vicinity of the lower esophagus to the right coronary artery, with its tendency to coronary spasmus.
D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000209:etiology*
Myokardinfarkt nach Gastroskopie. Fallberichte und pathogenetische Uberlegungen