New heart surgery technique aims to prevent silent strokes
NCT ID NCT07302659
First seen Jan 09, 2026 · Last updated Jun 24, 2026 · Updated 21 times
Summary
This study tests a new surgical method for heart bypass surgery that avoids touching the aorta, aiming to reduce brain complications like silent strokes. About 380 adults with coronary artery disease will be randomly assigned to either the new no-touch technique or the standard method. The main goal is to see if the new approach lowers the rate of silent brain infarctions and clinical strokes after surgery.
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Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGShenzhen, China
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Peking University First Hospita
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBeijing, China
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Qingdao Cardiovascular Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGQingdao, China
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What this could mean
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Active substance
Aortic no-touch coronary artery bypass grafting (RIMA-SVG) procedure
What this could lead to
If successful, this technique could reduce the risk of silent brain injury and stroke during heart bypass surgery, making the procedure safer for patients.
What could go wrong
This is a mid-stage trial with 380 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The new technique is more complex and may have its own risks, such as graft failure.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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