Twitter account of the NIH/NHLBI Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN). Working together to improve cardiovascular disease outcomes

Joined February 2019
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Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN) retweeted
With support from an @NIH @nih_nhlbi grant and in collaboration w/ @CTSN16 we are accepting applications for a national implementation science scholar in CT surgery. This innovative #clinicalresearch program can be completed during residency! More info at hvcresearch.com/implementati…
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Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN) retweeted
A great honor to receive this @NIH @nih_nhlbi grant in cardiac surgery @CTSN16! Will increase access to clinical trials for rural patients and train new researchers. dartmouth-hitchcock.org/news… @NHHeartAssoc @MaineMed @NPRHealth @nhpr @NH1dotcom @VNewsUV @nhmagazine @NHPRExchange
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Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN) retweeted
See my last tweet. Is TAVR v SAVR RCT in bicuspid AS mandatory, desirable or unnecessary? Is it feasible?
25% Mandatory and feasible
38% Desirable and feasible
20% Desirable, not feasible
17% Unnecessary
499 votes • Final results
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Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN) retweeted
19 Mar 2019
Gennaro Giustino, MD from Mount Sinai and CTSN presents research showing worse outcomes for women with severe IMR @CTSN16 , @iamritu
#ACC19 research shows women with severe ischemic #mitralregurgitation experience higher mortality and worse quality of life after mitral valve surgery compared with men. Read full study in #JACCHF: bit.ly/2CqnYP0 @g_giustinoMD @JudyHungMD @coconnormd
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Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN) retweeted
#ACC19 research shows women with severe ischemic #mitralregurgitation experience higher mortality and worse quality of life after mitral valve surgery compared with men. Read full study in #JACCHF: bit.ly/2CqnYP0 @g_giustinoMD @JudyHungMD @coconnormd
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Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN) retweeted
Congrats to @DartmouthHitch CT surgery and all other sites involved in this trial. @CTSN16
We are excited to announce that the CTSN has completed the enrollment of the VEST trial! Results will be available in 1 year. We would like to congratulate the investigators and the teams for the quick enrollment. We are thankful to the patients who participated in this study
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We are excited to announce that the CTSN has completed the enrollment of the VEST trial! Results will be available in 1 year. We would like to congratulate the investigators and the teams for the quick enrollment. We are thankful to the patients who participated in this study
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Stay Tuned! More to come...
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Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network (CTSN) retweeted
My twitter survey on how results of the @NEJM ART trial nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NE… would change your practice with regard to use of BIMA in #CABG . A small sample size but what I was expecting @tssmn #TSSMN
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