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Figure 3 A, No difference in global EF was observed between group D (solid bars) and group I (open bars) at discharge (left). The change ({triangleup}) in EF was significantly smaller in group D (*p = 0.007) (right). B, RWM at discharge improved significantly in group I (–2.87 ± 0.46 SD/chord in group D vs. –1.99 ± 0.42 SD/chord in group I, *p = 0.0004) (left). The change ({triangleup}) in RWM was markedly greater in group I (**p < 0.0001) (right).