[Total and regional myocardial contractility of the right ventricle during a volumetric loading test in patients with an alcoholic heart lesion].

The authors presented the results of right contrast ventriculography with a volumetric exercise test in patients with alcoholic heart affection. An increase in right ventricular end-systolic and diastolic volumes (most of the former), a decrease in the ejection fraction in response to an increase in the right ventricular end-diastolic pressure were noted during the test. A diffuse decrease in right ventricular regional (segmental) contractility in the absence of zones of akinesia or local contractility disorder was also revealed.