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Little Owen’s big milestone:

The piece of heart transplanted to cure his heart failure has grown along with him

The first partial heart transplant on a newborn with severe vascular dysfunction proves successful: the organ works, and the implanted valves and vessels have developed along with the child. ARTICLE Read more

23 Jan 2024

National Trainee Committee for Cardiothoracic Surgery

ST1 Introduction Guide

NTCCTS ST1 INTRODUCTION GUIDE GUIDE TO CARDIOTHORACIC DEANERIES   Read more

9 Jan 2024

Field Safe Notice

Perceval Plus Suturless Aortic Heart Valve

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9 Jan 2024

Award-winning national Aortic Dissection patient charity publishes 2023 Impact Report

Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland has published its 2023 Impact Report. The Trustees would like to thank the many members, partners, supporters and friends who have enabled the charity to have its best year ever in 2023 and help thousands of... Read more

3 Jan 2024

First patient to the ROMA: Women trial in UK

The UK has randomised its first patient to the ROMA:Women trial (The first cardiovascular research trial dedicated exclusively to women). So far 5 UK sites have opened to recruitment, with aim to open a total of 20 UK sites.   Read more

20 Dec 2023