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Flowchart delineating inclusion and exclusion criteria of the study population.
CRP: C-Reactive Protein, ECV: Extracellular Volume Fraction; IL6: Interleukin 6, MESA: Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, MOLLI: Modified Look-Locker Inversion MRI: Magnetic Resonance Imaging.
*Some participants had data for more than one variable missing.
