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Figure 3 Peak calf blood flow (left) after five min of arterial occlusion in control subjects (Control), decompensated heart-failure patients (Pre-rx), and the same patients after intensive medical therapy (Post-rx). Total hyperemic volume (right) is shown in the four min following arterial occlusion in the same subject groups. *p 0.05 compared to Pre-rx.