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Figure 4 Although pump function index (PFi) defined as systolic blood pressure (SBP)/left ventricular (LV) end-systolic cavity dimension, is lower in the younger group (solid bars) at baseline, its response to increasing doses of dobutamine is greater than in the older group (open bars) (interaction p < 0.0001). Error bars = 1 SEM.