Heart Surgery Clinical Network
Network for Cardiothoracic Surgical Investigations in Cardiovascular Medicine
This network tests new surgical and medical approaches to help people who need heart or valve surgery, have heart failure, or have atrial fibrillation.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11400565 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you join, you'll be treated at a participating hospital where doctors are testing new surgical techniques and medicines aimed at people who need heart or valve surgery, have heart failure, or atrial fibrillation. The network coordinates many hospitals and uses a central data center to run multicenter clinical trials, collect patient-reported and clinical outcomes, and track long-term recovery. Trials include studies of neuroprotective drugs, different blood-thinning strategies after surgery, regenerative medicine approaches, and new surgical procedures for valves and rhythm problems. Your care would follow specific trial protocols and may involve clinic visits, imaging, blood tests, and health surveys.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Best candidates are adults facing cardiothoracic surgery or treatments for valve disease, heart failure, or atrial fibrillation who meet specific trial eligibility at a participating center.
Not a fit: People without heart disease, those not eligible for surgical trials, or those who cannot travel to a participating center are unlikely to benefit directly.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the work could make heart operations safer, speed recovery, and reduce complications for people needing cardiac surgery.
How similar studies have performed: Previous multicenter cardiac surgery trials have produced meaningful improvements in care, and this network applies that proven approach to test newer therapies.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Gelijns, Anne Christine — Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Study coordinator: Gelijns, Anne Christine
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.