[Importance of the transesophageal electrocardiostimulation test in the differential diagnosis of ischemic heart disease and alcoholic cardiomyopathy].

Hemodynamics was studied during transesophageal pacing test in 49 coronary patients and 22 patients with alcoholic cardiomyopathy by means of impedance plethysmography. Sinus node dysfunction, impaired ventricular contractility and decreased cardiac output were detected in the coronary patients.