Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network

The CIRN is a collaborative group of healthcare professionals driven to provide high quality, clinical research in CT surgery in the UK & Ireland.

[Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network @CIRNetwork]

Mitral Trials webinar! Join us on the 15th January @SCTSUK #CardioX #CardiacSurgery #CTSurgery
https://t.co/tg3BN8Ae7q

[Academic Cardiovascular Unit @ACUSouthTees]

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!

[Patrick Myers @pomyers]

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

https://t.co/0WSGFLNUYi

[Academic Cardiovascular Unit @ACUSouthTees]

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

[Academic Cardiovascular Unit @ACUSouthTees]

Welcome to the AFFECT trial Leeds! Well done to your team for all their hard work in getting the green light!

[Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network @CIRNetwork]

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

[Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network @CIRNetwork]

AFFECT picking up pace! Are you recruiting???

[Academic Cardiovascular Unit @ACUSouthTees]

What a fantastic start to the year for the AFFECT trial; 21 randomisations in January, 5 of these from @UHSFT! Well done everyone!
#AFib

[Academic Cardiovascular Unit @ACUSouthTees]

Great news from the ACU team and colleagues; the latest RESTORE paper is now available through @bmj_latest

📘Read now: https://t.co/2nAs3fWvkj

[Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network @CIRNetwork]

Last few days to register for the Mitral Trial Webinar!

[Enoch Akowuah @EnochAkowuah1]

Webinar Registration - Zoom https://t.co/uC8ypwavAV

[Academic Cardiovascular Unit @ACUSouthTees]

Join @EnochAkowuah1 and esteemed colleagues for an online webinar, 'Trials in the Mitral Space'.

Register now: https://t.co/Nvg0eLcR2s

[George Tolis @georgetolisjr]

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

[Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network @CIRNetwork]

@ACUSouthTees @EnochAkowuah1 @TheBHF 👏👏👏👏👏

[Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network @CIRNetwork]

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!

[Academic Cardiovascular Unit @ACUSouthTees]

So far we have 11 Associate Principal Investigators registered through the @NIHRresearch scheme for the AFFECT trial.

Interested? Find out more: https://t.co/8l4wPdt96h

@LJRogers_CTS @julessanders2 @EnochAkowuah1

[TCTMD @TCTMD]

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. https://t.co/9t91oV0HtR

[Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network @CIRNetwork]

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

[Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network @CIRNetwork]

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!

[Cardiothoracic Interdisciplinary Research Network @CIRNetwork]

Get your free online tickets on Eventbrite where the full agenda and plenary speaker line up is available:
https://t.co/d3Lk4m6Wca

[Academic Cardiovascular Unit @ACUSouthTees]

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!

[Enoch Akowuah @EnochAkowuah1]

We have shown that mini mitral surgery is as safe and effective as sternotomy https://t.co/7b3ZqXQkf9 Check out our latest paper in @CircAHA confirming that Mini patients recover quicker after surgery https://t.co/zerwuBKzz7
@SCTS @ESC @EACTS @AATSHQ @ACUSouthTees see 🧵

[Academic Cardiovascular Unit @ACUSouthTees]

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.
🔗 https://t.co/szTIpKD6GU