Myocardial Blood Volume Measurement by Real-Time Myocardial Perfusion Echocardiography Correlates to Myocardial Compressibility by Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Healthy Subjects

Uses sound waves (ultrasound) to produce an images of the heart. During RTMPE a microbubble contrast agent is administered through an intravenous line (IV) to make the images of your heart clearer.

Imaging that focuses on the heart or blood vessels to assess size and function of the heart's chambers, thickness and movement of the walls of the heart, and blood flow in the blood vessels.