Gentler vein harvesting may keep heart bypass grafts open longer

NCT ID NCT03501303

First seen Sep 30, 2025 · Last updated May 08, 2026 · Updated 30 times

Summary

This study looked at 902 people having their first heart bypass surgery. It compared a new 'no-touch' method of taking a vein from the leg to the standard method. The goal was to see if the no-touch method keeps the vein grafts open and working better after two years.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Aarhus

    Aarhus, Denmark

  • Göteborg

    Gothenburg, Sweden

  • Karlskrona

    Karlskrona, Sweden

  • Karolinska Sjukhuset

    Stockholm, Sweden

  • Linköping

    Linköping, Sweden

  • Lund

    Lund, Sweden

  • Umeå

    Umeå, Sweden

  • Uppsala

    Uppsala, Sweden

  • Örebro, Sweden

    Örebro, Sweden

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