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Standardized mean difference (SMD) for LV function in survivor and non-survivors. Forest plot showing the SMDs for different studies and the overall SMD. Negative or positive SMDs imply smaller or larger LVEF or LVFAC in the survivors. TEE, transesophageal echocardiography; TTE, transthoracic echocardiography.
