Fig 1 shows the Kaplan-Meier survival curves for all-cause death and HF-related death in Caucasian-Brazilians according to the -1575G>A, -1059G>A, and -790G>T polymorphisms in MMP-2 gene, respectively, for the entire period of follow-up (maximum 15 years). The gene discussed is MMP2; the disease is hydrops fetalis.