Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network

Mitral Trials webinar! Join us on the 15th January @SCTSUK #CardioX #CardiacSurgery #CTSurgery us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

AFFECT Pilot period end of May 2026! 1 participant every month is the goal. Keep up the great work! @SCTSUK @ACUSouthTees

AFFECT picking up pace! Are you recruiting???

Great news from the ACU team and colleagues; the latest RESTORE paper is now available through @bmj_latest 📘Read now: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/12/…

Last few days to register for the Mitral Trial Webinar!

Join @EnochAkowuah1 and esteemed colleagues for an online webinar, 'Trials in the Mitral Space'. Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

One of the most effective interventions in modern medicine is a coronary bypass operation on a young, otherwise healthy patient with virgin coronary arteries.

@ACUSouthTees @EnochAkowuah1 @TheBHF 👏👏👏👏👏

We're delighted to share @EnochAkowuah1 has been awarded @TheBHF funding for the REPEAT trial in the UK! Well done team!

Associate Principle Investigators helping deliver cardiac surgery portfolio trials across the UK & Ireland. Not recruiting patients to trials yourself - get involved the time is now!

Five-year survival rates following SAVR for aortic stenosis are better than TAVI, based on analysis of RCTs and observational studies. These findings encourage guideline writers to consider more observational data in their future recommendations. tctmd.com/news/savr-best…

Abstract submission deadline: 26th Oct ‘25 (midnight BST) viahttps://app.oxfordabstracts.com/auth/?redirect=%2Fstages%2F79516%2Fsubmitter&utm_source=chatgpt.com   Four awards, with £250 prizes & certificate: •⁠  ⁠Cardiac •⁠  ⁠Thoracic •⁠  ⁠AHP •⁠  ⁠Student

Get your free online tickets on Eventbrite where the full agenda and plenary speaker line up is available: eventbrite.com/e/scts-annual-…

Join us at the free 2025 SCTS Annual National Research Meeting!   The meeting features engaging plenary sessions from esteemed international academics in CT surgery research sharing their expertise and experience. We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting event!

Excellent news – Two more sites join the AFFECT trial!  Well done to the teams at @BHIBristol @uhbwNHS and @NewcastleHosps for achieving the green light to begin recruitment, great work!

We have shown that mini mitral surgery is as safe and effective as sternotomy jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/… Check out our latest paper in @CircAHA confirming that Mini patients recover quicker after surgery ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CI…
@SCTS @ESC @EACTS @AATSHQ @ACUSouthTees see 🧵

Join the NIHR-BHF Partnership Cardio-Oncology Webinar, Sept 23, 11:00–13:00 (online), supported by the BHF CRC. This free event brings together patients, clinicians & researchers to explore the heart-health impacts of cancer treatment and shape future. 🔗 @6423897f-32d5-46c6-ad50-78a3704ab40c" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.teams.microsoft.com/event/3232486a…

A huge well done and thank you to @KingsCollegeNHS, @RBandH and @NHSBartsHealth - All THREE sites have received the green light to begin recruitment for the AFFECT trial this week.

The largest surgical trial in the UK is nearly here…..26,000 patients, 11 interventions all targeted to improve outcomes for people having surgery by reducing postoperative infection

Congratulations to @SouthTees for randomising the first participant to the AFFECT trial! Great work team! #AFib #ClinicalTrial

Looking forward to seeing Researchers, Clinicians and Public members tomorrow for the Inclusion Checklist launch at RCS, London @heartresearchuk @RCSnews @TheBHF @CIRNetwork @NIHRresearch @SCTSUK