Tomsk Cardiology Research Institute

This study compares two ways surgeons can open the chest to repair a bulging section of the body's main artery (an aortic aneurysm). Researchers will enroll 200 patients and randomly assign them to have the repair done through either a traditional full-length chest cut or a newer…

This study is testing if a drug called colchicine, combined with a small surgical opening in the heart's lining, can prevent a common irregular heartbeat (atrial fibrillation) after coronary bypass surgery. Researchers will compare 70 patients receiving this new approach to 70 pa…