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Figure 5


Figure 5 Comparison of MCE and VVI

Images at MVO derived from myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) and VVI during occlusion of the left circumflex artery in a representative dog. The area indicating inward velocity vectors at MVO corresponded closely with the contrast defect area derived from MCE. Abbreviations as in Figure 2.