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. 2017 Aug 8;318(6):548–556. doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.9973

Figure 2. Forest Plot of the Absolute Risk Difference in the Primary End Point and Its Individual Components.

Figure 2.

CPB indicates cardiopulmonary bypass; ICU, intensive care unit. The size of the data markers reflects the precision of the estimation. The error bars indicate 95% CIs. Mechanical assist devices consisted of 22 intra-aortic balloon pumps in each group and 8 venoarterial extracorporeal life supports (5 in the levosimendan group and 3 in the placebo group). The decision for renal replacement therapy was at the discretion of the physicians in charge.

aTwo patients in the placebo group who refused participation after randomization could not be assessed for the primary end point and were excluded from the intention-to-treat analysis.