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NICE has published their final guidance document on 'Aortic valve reconstruction with glutaraldehyde-treated autologous pericardium'

Ozaki procedure

NICE has published their final guidance document on 'Aortic valve reconstruction with glutaraldehyde-treated autologous pericardium', better known in recent times amongst surgeons as the Ozaki procedure. The main recommendation is that the... Read more

30 Aug 2023

Perioperative Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Adults

Patients who undergo surgery with undiagnosed Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) are at a substantially increased risk of complications during and after surgery1. Furthermore, a large proportion of patients with OSA are currently living without a... Read more

7 Aug 2023

Simon MacGowan

Obituary

Dear Colleagues, We are deeply saddened to inform you of the death of Mr Simon MacGowan. He was a retired Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. Subsequently he was appointed as Adjunct Senior Lecturer in the... Read more

4 Aug 2023

World Lung Cancer Day - 1st August

SCTS supports

People diagnosed with lung cancer are benefiting from innovation in diagnostics and access to individualised treatment plans. The SCTS are delighted with the recent announcement by NHS England and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak that a National... Read more

1 Aug 2023

Transforming collaborative research in congenital heart disease

A national strategy to address the James Lind Alliance priorities for children and adults

Today marks the launch of a national strategy (attached) to address the priorities for research in children and adults, identified by the James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) in Congenital Heart Disease (CHD). This document... Read more

31 Jul 2023