title: [Continuous electrocardiography monitoring during esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy].
abstract: Continuous ECG recording has been carried out during oesophagogastroduodenoscopy without premedication in 44 unselected patients. 8 of whom had cardiac diseases. Thirty-six had sinus tachycardia. Supraventricular and ventricular ectopic beats occurred in 11 patients, 5 of whom had cardiopathy. Two patients without known cardiac disease or rhythm disturbance developed a transient attack of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. In both cases the fibrillation occurred against the background of a slow basal sinus rhythm which was considered to be the result of vagal stimulation. All arrhythmias were transient and symptom-free, but their occurrence poses problem of the indication for premedication before upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D004384:Duodenoscopy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Surveillance électrocardiographique continue pendant l'oesophago-gastro-duodénoscopie.