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Flow diagram of the study methods. ECHO = echocardiogram, LV = left ventricular, EF = ejection fraction, ESVi = end systolic volume index, ECV = extracellular volume, LAVi = left atrial volume index, BNB = B-type natriuretic peptide, and Trop I = troponin I.
