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Article History

Received: 6 November 2019

Accepted: 11 February 2020

First Online: 28 February 2020

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: The authors Mr. L. Cecchetti, Dr. A. Hoogendoorn, Ms. K.T. Witberg, Mr. J.M.R. Ligthart, Dr. H.M.M. van Beusekom have nothing to disclose. Dr. T. Wang reports that Erasmus MC has a patent licensing agreement with Terumo Corporation, pertinent to the present study. Dr. Wang has the right to receive royalties as part of this agreement. Dr. J. Daemen reports grants and personal fees from Acist Medical, grants and personal fees from Boston Scientific, grants and personal fees from Pulsecath, grants from Biotronik, grants and personal fees from Medtronic, grants from Pie Medical, outside the submitted work. Dr. T. Pfeiffer has a patent ‘Method for maintaining the synchronism of a fourier domain mode locked (FDML) laser’ issued and is employed at Optores GmbH, which produces FDML lasers. Dr. R.A. Huber has a patent US7414779B2 with royalties paid. Dr. J.J. Wentzel reports grants from European Research Council, during the conduct of the study. Dr. A.F.W. van der Steen reports that Erasmus MC has a patent licensing agreement with Terumo Corporation, pertinent to the present study. Dr. van der Steen has the right to receive royalties as part of this agreement. Dr. G. van Soest reports grants from Terumo Corporation, during the conduct of the study, grants from Vivolight Inc., outside the submitted work, and Erasmus MC has a patent licensing agreement with Terumo Corporation, pertinent to the present study. Dr. van Soest has the right to receive royalties as part of this agreement.