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NCT Number: NCT02339857

The Long-term Results of the No-touch Vein Graft to the Left Anterior Descending Artery.

The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the no-touch saphenous vein grafts that were used in coronary artery bypass surgery between 2003-2008 had a patency rate comparable to the left internal thoracic artery when the vein grafts were anatomised to the left anterior descending artery.

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Key information

Conditions

Ischemic Heart Disease Arterial Occlusive Diseases Arteriosclerosis Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular Diseases Heart Diseases Myocardial Ischemia Vascular Diseases

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Coronary artery bypass grafting performed at the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Örebro Universtiy Hospital between 2003-2008.
  • Saphenous vein graft harvesting using the no-touch technique.
  • The saphenous vein anastomised to the left anterior descending artery.
  • Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

  • Allergy to contrast media.
  • Impaired renal function.
  • Inability to conduct the study according to protocol.

Treatment and study plan

No-touch harvesting technique

Procedure

The saphenous vein is harvested with a pedicle of surrounding tissue.

Primary outcomes

  1. Total patency of the no-touch vein grafts.

    Time frame: Mean time 8 years.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Örebro County Council

Other Gov

Registry information

Official study title

The Long-term Results of Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery When the No-touch Vein Graft is Anastomised to the Left Anterior Descending Artery.

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2013
First posted
Jan 16, 2015
Registry last updated
Jan 16, 2015

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