B K, Prashant https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4728-9822
Khadka, Sobita
Shrestha, Upendra Thapa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7970-4972
Banjara, Megha Raj https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5024-6127
Article History
Received: 27 November 2025
Accepted: 29 December 2025
First Online: 9 January 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Institutional Review Committee (IRC) of Shahid Gangalal National Heart Centre (SGNHC) Hospital (Ref. No.: 4-2024). Written consent was taken from each patient for voluntarily participation before collecting data and samples. Declaration of Helsinki and guidelines of Nepal Health Research Council were adhered throughout the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.