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Figure 1 Kaplan-Meier curves of (A) survival after elective surgery, (B) survival after urgent surgery, and (C) survival after emergent surgery. Log-rank test used for comparisons. Heart failure (HF) versus coronary artery disease (CAD)/Control, p < 0.001. CAD versus Control, p = NS. Solid lines = HF; dashed lines = CAD; lines with filled circles = Control.