Kotanen, Iida-Mari
Selander, Tuomas
Sillanmäki, Saara
Saari, Petri
Rasinkangas, Heta
Korpela, Tarmo
Husso, Annastiina
Hedman, Marja
Funding for this research was provided by:
Suomen Kulttuurirahasto (1F0153)
Suomen Kulttuurirahasto (1F0153)
Sydäntutkimussäätiö (1F0154)
Sydäntutkimussäätiö (1F0154)
Article History
Received: 20 August 2025
Accepted: 6 April 2026
First Online: 11 April 2026
Declarations
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: This retrospective study was accepted by the administration of Kuopio University Hospital and Wellbeing Services County of North Savo (IRB approval number 200/2017). The study followed the Declaration of Helsinki and was performed according to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) guidelines. Patients enrolled in the prospective clinical trial provided their written informed consent prior to participation. Ethical committee approval was not required for the retrospective registry component of the study.
: This study has been granted a data protection declaration by the Institute.
: The authors declare no competing interests.