Smaller cut for heart bypass surgery in multi-vessel disease
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial compares two types of heart bypass surgery for people with blockages in multiple coronary arteries. The study uses a smaller cut in the breastbone to see if it leads to similar results and faster recovery.
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Who can take part
- You need to have severe blockages in multiple heart arteries, specifically the main left artery and the right coronary artery, or blockages in three arteries.
- You have not had heart surgery before.
- You are not having any other heart procedures at the same time, like fixing a valve.
- Your surgery is not an emergency.
- Your heart is pumping reasonably well (ejection fraction above 35%).
- You do not have severe kidney disease or a bleeding ulcer.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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