New heart surgery technique aims to prevent silent strokes

NCT ID NCT07302659

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

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.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

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.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

coronary artery disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT (CABG)

Contacts and locations

Locations

Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
RECRUITING

Beijing, China
Fuwai Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shenzhen
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Shenzhen, China
Peking University First Hospita
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Beijing, China
Qingdao Cardiovascular Hospital
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Qingdao, China

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