About the Authors

Martijn F. H. Maessen

martijn.maessen@radboudumc.nl

Affiliations Department of Physiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Thijs M. H. Eijsvogels

Affiliations Department of Physiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands, Department of Cardiology, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America

Rebecca J. H. M. Verheggen

Affiliation Department of Physiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Maria T. E. Hopman

Affiliation Department of Physiology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

André L. M. Verbeek

Affiliation Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Femmie de Vegt

Affiliation Department for Health Evidence, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: TE MH AV. Performed the experiments: MM RV TE FV. Analyzed the data: MM AV FV. Wrote the paper: MM FV TE RV MH AV. Data interpretation: MM FV TE RV MH AV.