Rationale and design of a randomized trial evaluating an external support device for saphenous vein coronary grafts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is the most common revascularization approach for the treatment of multi-vessel coronary artery disease. While the internal mammary artery is nearly universally used to bypass the left anterior descending coronary artery, autologous saphenous vein grafts (SVGs) are still the most frequently used conduits to grafts the remaining coronary artery targets. Long-term failure of these grafts, however, continues to limit the benefits of surgery.

Methods

The Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network trial of the safety and effectiveness of a Venous External Support (VEST) device is a randomized, multicenter, within-patient trial comparing VEST-supported versus unsupported saphenous vein grafts in patients undergoing CABG. Key inclusion

SUBMITTER: Bagiella E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9857318 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature