Smaller incision, faster recovery? new study tests heart bypass approaches
NCT ID NCT03447938
First seen May 16, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026
Summary
This study compares two types of heart bypass surgery for people with blocked arteries: a newer, less invasive method using a small chest incision versus the traditional method that opens the breastbone. Researchers want to see if the less invasive approach helps patients recover faster and feel better sooner. About 176 adults with multi-vessel coronary artery disease will take part and report their quality of life over one year.
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Locations
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Apollo Hospital, Bangalore
Bangalore, Karnataka, 560041, India
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Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Ottawa Heart Institute
Ottawa, Ontario, K1Y 4W7, Canada
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Far-Eastern Memorial Hospital
Taipei, Taipei, 220, Taiwan
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Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601, United States
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Jilin Heart Hospital
Jilin, Jilin, 130117, China
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Leipzig Heart Institute GmbH
Leipzig, Saxony, Germany
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Manipal Hospitals
New Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
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National University Hospital (NUH) - Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
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Robert-Bosch-Hospital
Stuttgart, Germany
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Tokyo Bay Urayasu Ichikawa Medical Center
Urayasu, Chiba, Japan
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Universitaire Ziekenhuizen Leuven
Leuven, Belgium
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University Health Network
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States
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