The CIRN is a collaborative group of healthcare professionals driven to provide high quality, clinical research in CT surgery in the UK & Ireland.
England, United Kingdom
Joined October 2018
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ROSSINI-Platform launches! The largest pan-surgical trial in the UK. Is your site recruiting? Are you involved? There’s still time to get onboard if not…@SCTSUK
Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network retweeted
ROSSINI-Platform launched today! The largest @NIHRresearch surgical trial to date. And the first patient was randomised was @SouthTees thanks to the @ACUSouthTees. Don’t know about it? You should. 25,923 patients to go! Get involved. @BhamCTU @SCTSUK @SCTS_Students @SctsStudents
Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network retweeted
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Professor David Taggart, distinguished cardiac surgeon, academic and President of SCTS from 2010 to 2012. On behalf of SCTS, we extend our deepest condolences to David’s family, friends and colleagues. @AmanCoonar
Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network retweeted
The AFFECT pilot period ends in just a few days — but the door to recruitment is wide open and there’s still time to help shape what comes next. Thank you to all our patients and site teams who have worked so hard; let's continue building momentum!
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Interesting pooled analysis of 7 year follow-up in #TAVI - #SAVR trials: all-cause mortality curve for TAVI in low risk patients climbs steeply after 5 years. In patients with 10-15 year expected survival, this shows the importance of long term results
academic.oup.com/ejcts/artic…
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Signing off April for the AFFECT trial with a record tying 21 randomisations and a RECORD BREAKING first randomisation from Wythenshawe within 24 hours of receiving green light! Amazing work everyone! 👏 @MFTnhs
Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network retweeted
Welcome to the AFFECT trial Leeds! Well done to your team for all their hard work in getting the green light!
AFFECT Pilot period end of May 2026! 1 participant every month is the goal. Keep up the great work! @SCTSUK @ACUSouthTees
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Great news from the ACU team and colleagues; the latest RESTORE paper is now available through @bmj_latest
📘Read now: bmjopen.bmj.com/content/15/1…
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Join @EnochAkowuah1 and esteemed colleagues for an online webinar, 'Trials in the Mitral Space'.
Register now: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Mitral Trials webinar! Join us on the 15th January @SCTSUK #CardioX #CardiacSurgery #CTSurgery
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network retweeted
One of the most effective interventions in modern medicine is a coronary bypass operation on a young, otherwise healthy patient with virgin coronary arteries.
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!
So far we have 11 Associate Principal Investigators registered through the @NIHRresearch scheme for the AFFECT trial.
Interested? Find out more: nihr.ac.uk/career-developmen…
@LJRogers_CTS @julessanders2 @EnochAkowuah1
Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network retweeted
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-bests-ta…
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!
Get your free online tickets on Eventbrite where the full agenda and plenary speaker line up is available:
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Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network retweeted
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!