Better way to fix a badly blocked heart artery during bypass
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to repair a severely blocked heart artery during bypass surgery. One method uses a patch made from your own chest wall artery or leg vein, while the other removes the blocked lining. The goal is to see which approach leads to fewer complications.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You have a long, blocked section in your main heart artery (LAD).
- Your heart's pumping strength is good (ejection fraction over 40%).
- Your bypass surgery is planned ahead of time (not an emergency).
- You are not having any other heart valve surgery at the same time.
- You do not have severe kidney or liver failure or need dialysis.
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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