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Figure 4 A relationship similar to that shown in Figure 3 is plotted for aortic stenosis patients with low ejection fraction. Four patients (Xs) had depressed ejection fraction out of proportion to afterload and had a poor outcome following AVR. These patients had a mean aortic gradients of <30 mm Hg. Reprinted from Carabello et al. (8) with permission.
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