title: Building on the shoulders of giants: the Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC) initiative towards a global framework to guide valvular heart disease trials.
authors.forename: Patrick W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Serruys
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D019918:Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design; D012955:Societies, Medical; D016896:Treatment Outcome