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Figure 4 Prognostic value of functional capacity in asymptomatic (n = 8,715) and symptomatic (n = 8,214) women as synthesized from published reports. This figure illustrates five-year mortality for asymptomatic and symptomatic women. METs = achieved metabolic equivalents during exercise testing; Pharm stress = women referred for adenosine or dipyridamole single-photon emission computed tomography or dobutamine stress echocardiography.