Meza-Alvarado, J. C.
Pilbrow, A. P.
Frampton, C. M.
Cameron, V. A.
Richards, A. M.
Troughton, R. W.
Doughty, R. N.
Page, R. A.
Mallard, B.
Bromhead, C.
Palmer, B. R.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Heart Foundation of New Zealand (HFNZ1936)
Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust (221105)
Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC 02/152)
Article History
Received: 2 September 2024
Accepted: 9 April 2025
First Online: 17 April 2025
Declarations
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: The CDCS study was approved by the New Zealand (NZ) Multi-Region Ethics Committee, retrospectively registered at the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12605000431628 on 16 September 2005), and all participating patients provided written, informed consent. The HVOL study was approved by the New Zealand Health and Disability Ethics Committee (Reference CTY/01/05/062) and registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN1260500448640). All participating patients provided written, informed consent. Both studies conform to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and Title 45, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations, Part 46.
: Not applicable – this article does not report an individual participant’s data in any form.
: B.R.P. is a Senior Editorial Board Member of BMC Cardiovascular Disorders.