62 in- and outpatients (65-89 years) with an average age of 76 +/- 5.6 years were investigated with Holter-ECG during colonoscopy to find out whether an endoscopy increases the tendency for @entity943 . 50 per cent of the inpatients had a compensated @entity299 and 57.9 per cent had a @entity301 . Cascara-Salax and gut lavage were used for cleansing of the gut. 15 @entity1 with a premedication of 5 mg Diazemuls an 50 mg Dolantin got an analysis of the blood gas before and after the premedication from a hyperaemic lobe of the ear. During endoscopy the number of @entity1 with @entity943 of a high degree was lower compared to the control period. With regard to the ventricular premature beats there was the following observation: (Table: see text). During the control period 6 @entity1 had some supraventricular premature beats, during colonoscopy there were 14 @entity1 with such @entity943 . One female @entity1 had a transitory @entity955 . Before premedication the @entity4095 is 76.9 +/- 9 mmHg, afterwards 68.4 +/- 12.0 mmHg. Three @entity1 showed a decrease of the @entity4095 down to 55 mmHg, three other @entity1 down to 65 mmHg. The colonoscopy in the elderly does not essentially increase the @entity943 , the severe premature beats do not increase. It is concluded that the cardiac risk is not increased by the endoscopy. The importance of the preparation for cleansing and the premedication is discussed.

[Colonoscopy in advanced age: XXXX ].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'patient'] @entity301 :: ('MESH:D003327', 'Disease') :: ['coronary heart disease'] @entity955 :: ('MESH:D001281', 'Disease') :: ['atrial fibrillation'] @entity299 :: ('MESH:D006331', 'Disease') :: ['cardiac insufficiency'] @entity943 :: ('MESH:D001145', 'Disease') :: ['arrhythmias', 'cardiac arrhythmias'] @entity4095 :: ('MESH:C093415', 'Chemical') :: ['pO2']
@entity943 :: (MESH:D001145,Disease) :: ['cardiac arrhythmias']
