Surgery vs stents for heart disease with weak heart pump
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways to restore blood flow to the heart—bypass surgery (CABG) or stents (PCI)—in people whose heart pumps weakly (LVEF 40% or less). It aims to find which method works better for chest pain or recent heart issues.
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Who can take part
- You must be 18 or older
- Your heart's pumping strength (LVEF) must be 40% or less
- You have chest pain (Class 2 or higher) or were hospitalized for a heart attack or heart failure in the last year
- You have blockages in two or more heart arteries, including a major one (left anterior descending) or the main left artery
- Your heart team decides that both bypass surgery and stents are possible options for you
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