title: Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network: Evidence-based surgery.
authors.affiliation: Investigators for the Cardiothoracic Surgical Network, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Va. Electronic address: ilk@virginia.edu.
authors.forename: Irving L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Kron
authors.affiliation: Investigators for the Cardiothoracic Surgical Network, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Va.
authors.forename: Damien J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: LaPar
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Surgery Research Program, National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md.
authors.forename: Keith A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Horvath
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D012042:Registries / Q000592:standards*; D019616:Thoracic Surgical Procedures / Q000592:standards*
keywords: Cardiothoracic Surgical Network; clinical trials