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It has been estimated that only 4% of all heart failure patients are in NYHA class IV (15)(gray slices). Since only ~ 25% of the patients in the present study of Stage D patients had elevated lactate levels, it is estimated that only 1% of HF patients fail to support the metabolic demands of their tissues at rest (shaded grey slice)
