Comparing two aortic clamping methods in off-pump bypass
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to clamp the aorta during off-pump heart bypass surgery to see which is safer for your brain and body. If you are having bypass surgery without a heart-lung machine, you may be able to join.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 or older.
- You have blockages in more than one heart artery and need bypass surgery without a heart-lung machine.
- You have not had heart surgery before.
- You are able to have an MRI (no pacemaker or other MRI issues).
- Your leg vein (great saphenous vein) is healthy enough to use as a bypass graft.
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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