Arteries vs veins: which graft keeps hearts beating longer?
NCT ID NCT07057713
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two surgical techniques for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). One uses only arteries (total arterial grafting), while the other uses a mix of artery and vein grafts (conventional mixed grafting). The goal is to see which approach keeps grafts open longer and reduces heart complications. About 400 adults with multivessel coronary artery disease will take part, and their grafts will be checked after 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using either total arterial grafts (internal thoracic and radial arteries) or mixed grafts (internal thoracic and saphenous vein)
- What this could lead to
- If total arterial grafting proves better, it could lead to longer-lasting bypass grafts and fewer future heart problems for people with coronary artery disease.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-center trial with 400 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. The study only follows patients for 12 months, and long-term benefits are unknown.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 400 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
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18 to 80 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age ≥ 18 years 2. Diagnosed with multivessel coronary artery disease 3. Indicated for elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) involving ≥3 coronary vessels 4. Right coronary artery stenosis \>75% 5. Able and willing to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: 1. Scheduled for concurrent cardiac procedures (e.g., valve surgery, congenital heart disease repair, aortic dissection surgery, atrial fibrillation ablation) 2. Severe stenosis of left or right subclavian artery 3. Unsuitable saphenous veins (e.g., bilateral varicosities) 4. Unsuitable radial artery as assessed preoperatively 5. History of intracranial hemorrhage or ischemic stroke within the past 14 days 6. Severe hepatic or renal insufficiency 7. Acute myocardial infarction within 72 hours prior to surgery 8. History of prior CABG or other cardiac surgery
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Second Hospital of Jilin University
Changchun, Jilin, 130000, China
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