Heart surgery study reveals hidden damage to blood vessel shield
NCT ID NCT03491163
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at damage to the protective lining of blood vessels during heart bypass surgery. Researchers measured a substance called syndecan-1 in the blood of 147 patients to see when and why this damage happens. The goal was to understand how surgery affects the body and find ways to reduce complications.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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147 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2018
- Finished
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Oct 2020
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
People with normal or compensated heart function, with normal inflammatory status, who have agreed to participate in the study. Patients undergoing elective on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Elective on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery needed. * Normal heart function at the time of operation. * Patients without infections. * Patients who signed study informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Life saving operation. * Renal or hepatic dysfunction. * Off-pump heart operation.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lithuanian University of Health Sciences
Kaunas, Kaunas County, LT44307, Lithuania
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