HCR vs. CABG Study

Completed

Conditions studied: Coronary Artery Disease

In brief

The purpose of the study is to find out if hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedure outcomes are similar. HCR is a combination of surgery and catheter procedures to open up clogged heart arteries. CABG is a surgical procedure to open up clogged heart arteries.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02892474

Run by

Emory University

People needed

75

Starts

2016-08-01

Expected to finish

2018-07-27

Last updated by the study team

2019-10-02

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Able to give informed consent
• Have multi-vessel coronary artery disease (CAD) involving the Left Anterior Descending (LAD) artery
• Have a clinical indication for revascularization
• Are a candidate for either HCR or CABG or both
• Anatomy suitable for HCR shall include
• Multi-vessel CAD involving the LAD and/or
• LAD disease and involvement of a major diagonal artery, both of which require revascularization

You may not qualify if…

• Prior cardiac operations
• Severe left ventricular dysfunction with ejection fraction (EF) < 30%
• Patients with chest radiation
• Body mass index (BMI) > 35
• Severe peripheral vascular disease (PVD)
• Acute ischemia requiring emergent traditional coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

Where it is running

• Emory University Hospital Midtown — Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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