Maurhofer, Jens
Kueffer, Thomas
Madaffari, Antonio
Stettler, Robin
Stefanova, Anita
Seiler, Jens
Thalmann, Gregor
Kozhuharov, Nikola
Galuszka, Oskar
Servatius, Helge
Haeberlin, Andreas
Noti, Fabian
Tanner, Hildegard
Roten, Laurent
Reichlin, Tobias http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7197-8415
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Bern
Article History
Received: 14 July 2023
Accepted: 14 September 2023
First Online: 30 September 2023
Declarations
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: The study protocol was approved by the Local Ethics Committee, and all participants signed written informed consent.
: J. S.: The spouse of Dr. Seiler is an employee of Boston Scientific and stock owner of Boston Scientific and Abbott. N. K.: Research grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation (P400PM-194477 and P5R5PM_210856), Gottfried und Julia Bangerter-Rhyner-Stiftung, Freiwillige Akademische Gesellschaft, L. & Th. La Roche Stiftung, and the European Society of Cardiology. A. H.: Travel fees/educational grants from Medtronic, Biotronik, Abbott, and Philips/Spectranetics without impact on his personal remuneration. He serves as a proctor for Medtronic. Research grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation, the Swiss Innovation agency Innosuisse, the Swiss Heart Foundation, the University of Bern, the University Hospital Bern, the Velux Foundation, the Hasler Foundation, the Swiss Heart Rhythm Foundation, and the Novartis Research Foundation. He is Co-founder and CEO of Act-Inno AG. F. N.: Medtronic, Abbott: Travel fees, speaker fees, educational grant; Boston Scientific, Philips Spectranetics: Travel fees, educational grant; Biotronik: Institutional grant all for work outside the submitted study. L. R.: Speaker honoraria from Abbott/SJM, consulting honoraria from Medtronic, and a research grant to the institution for an investigator-initiated trial from Medtronic. T. R.: Research grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation, the Swiss Heart Foundation, and the sitem insel support funds, all for work outside the submitted study. Speaker/consulting honoraria or travel support from Abbott/SJM, Biosense-Webster, Biotronik, Boston-Scientific and Medtronic, all for work outside the submitted study. Support for his institution’s fellowship program from Abbott/SJM, Biosense-Webster, Biotronik, Boston-Scientific, and Medtronic for work outside the submitted study.
: All other authors certify that they have no affiliations with or involvement in any organization or entity with any financial interest or non-financial interest in the subject matter or materials discussed in this manuscript.