Detect heart muscle weakness—before it shows symptoms.
Heart muscle disorders, or cardiomyopathies, can sometimes go unnoticed until they cause serious problems. That’s where Strain Imaging comes in—a highly sensitive and advanced echocardiographic technique that detects subtle changes in heart muscle function, even before conventional tests show anything abnormal. At Heart Rhythm Partners, we use strain imaging to identify early signs of myopathy, especially in patients with known risk factors or unexplained heart symptoms.
What We Offer in Strain Imaging:
Early Detection
Identify heart muscle dysfunction before symptoms appear.
High Precision
More sensitive than standard echocardiograms for myopathy detection.
Proactive Care
Guide early interventions to prevent progression of heart muscle disease.
Why It Matters:
Traditional heart imaging may miss early signs of muscle weakness. Strain imaging allows us to see how well different regions of the heart muscle are contracting, helping catch conditions like cardiomyopathy at their earliest stages—before symptoms develop or damage becomes permanent. It’s particularly useful for people with a family history of heart muscle disease, cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy, or those with unexplained fatigue, shortness of breath, or palpitations.