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There are rare serious cardiac complications associated with endoscopic examination. An episode of coronary artery spasm developed in a 68-year-old man during endoscopic sclerotherapy for esophageal varices. The coronary artery spasm may have been triggered by a reflex increase in sympathetic discharge under stressful circumstances, and may occur most often in patients with preexisting heart disease. In patients with severe cardiac disease, ECG monitoring during the procedure seems justified.
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