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Figure 1. Study Participants Flowchart
*74 pts with valvular disease; 9 pts with previous cardiomyopathy; 11 pts with other medical conditions. ECHO, echocardiogram; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; PPCM, peripartum cardiomyopathy; pts, patients.