About the Authors

Ludo Schropp

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Software, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Robert J. C. M. F. de Kleijn

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Jan Westerink

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Internal Medicine, Isala Hospital, Zwolle, The Netherlands

Mathilde Nijkeuter

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Vascular Medicine, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Evert-Jan Vonken

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Irene C. van der Schaaf

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Radiology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

H. Stephan Goedee

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, UMC Utrecht Brain Center University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Alexander F. J. E. Vrancken

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, UMC Utrecht Brain Center University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Eline S. van Hattum

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Bart-Jeroen Petri

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Gert J. de Borst

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

G.J.deborst-2@umcutrecht.nl

Affiliation Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

TROTS registry collaborators

The TROTS registry collaborators are listed in the acknowledgments.

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. TROTS registry collaborators: We have read the journal’s policy and three of the TROTS registry collaborators have the following competing interests: Vincent Jongkind has received financial support for research from Medtronic. Michiel Coppens has received financial support for research from Bayer, Roche, UniQure, and Novo Nordisk; Honoraria for lecturing from Bayer, CSL Behring, and Alexion; Fees for consulting from Sobi, Viatris, CSL Behring, Novo Nordisk, and Daiichi Sankyo; Travel support for attending meeting: Alexion, Sobi. Marieke J.H.A. Kruip has received an unrestricted grant from Sobi, payment to institute. Speakers fee from Sobi, Roche, Bristol Myers Squibb, payment to institute. This does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.