Štefanič, Peter
Mihaľov, Jakub
Virág, Michal
Article History
Received: 29 October 2025
Revised: 7 December 2025
Accepted: 18 December 2025
First Online: 7 January 2026
Declarations
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: All authors agree with the publication of the article and declare no conflict of interest.
: Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee, The East Slovak Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Ondavska 8, Kosice, Slovakia approved this retrospective study. The approval number is A12112025. The Ethics Committee confirms to the Sponsor of the clinical trial that its operation procedures are in compliance with principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and ICH Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice and applicable regulatory requirements.
: Every patient treated in our institution signs an informed consent for the surgical procedure and a consent for the use of their data for scientific research and educational purposes.