About the Authors

Maxime M. Vroegindewey

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Anne-Sophie Schuurman

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Rohit M. Oemrawsingh

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Cardiology, Amphia Ziekenhuis, Breda, The Netherlands

Robert-Jan van Geuns

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Isabella Kardys

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Jurgen Ligthart

Roles Conceptualization, Investigation, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Joost Daemen

Roles Conceptualization, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Eric Boersma

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

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Patrick W. Serruys

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Department of Cardiology, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom

K. Martijn Akkerhuis

Roles Conceptualization, Project administration, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

k.m.akkerhuis@erasmusmc.nl

Affiliation Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Competing Interests

This study was supported by Astra Zeneca, InfraredX, Volcano Corporation, Abbott Vascular, Abbott Laboratories, Boston Scientific, Biotrinik, Cardialysis, GLG Research, Medtronic, Sino Medical Sciences Technology, Société Europa Digital Publishing, Stentys France, Svelte Medical Systems Philips/Volcano, St. Jude Medical, Qualimed and Xeltis. Dr. van Geuns received grants from Abbott Vascular and Boston Scientific. Dr. Serruys received personal fees from Abbott Laboratories, AstraZeneca, Biotrinik, Cardialysis, GLG Research, Medtronic, Sino Medical Sciences Technology, Société Europa Digital Publishing, Stentys France, Svelte Medical Systems Philips/Volcano, St. Jude Medical, Qualimed, Xeltis. However, this does not alter our adherence to PLOS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.