What Causes Arrhythmia After A Colonoscopy?

Posted on Wed, 14 Sep 2016

Question: I had a colonoscopy & afterward have arythmia, could the colonoscopy cause this?

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

Arrhythmia is a side effects of colonoscopy and is usually related to sedative drugs used during procedure. Another factor precipitating arrhythmia is bowel distension during procedure triggering arrhythmia.

I would like to suggest contacting your doctor and going for an ecg to check for arrhythmia.

Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar