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N/A N=733 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Radial Artery Versus Saphenous Vein Grafts in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

Cardiovascular Disease · Coronary Artery Disease

Enrolled (actual)
733
Serious AEs
45.0%
Results posted
Mar 2014
Primary outcome: Primary: To Compare 1-year Angiographic Patency of Radial Artery Grafts Versus Saphenous Vein Grafts in Patients Undergoing Elective Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery. — 269; 266 grafts — p=.82

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
saphenous vein graft (Procedure); radial artery graft (Procedure)
Age
Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult
Sex
All
Sponsor
US Department of Veterans Affairs
Primary completion
Feb 2009

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
To Compare 1-year Angiographic Patency of Radial Artery Grafts Versus Saphenous Vein Grafts in Patients Undergoing Elective Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Surgery.
269; 266 .82
SECONDARY
Death
7; 9 .61
SECONDARY
Myocardial Infarction
5; 4 >.99
SECONDARY
Stroke
6; 7

Summary

VA patients with coronary artery disease and who have agreed to undergo coronary artery bypass graft surgery would be randomized to receive either radial artery or saphenous vein to the study vessel. The primary outcome variable is graft patency at one year.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients needing coronary artery bypass grafts.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Patients who require only a single vessel bypass and in whom the internal mammary artery will be used for that graft
  • Patients with previous stripping and ligation of saphenous veins and in whom no venous conduit is available for bypass
  • Patients with Raynaud's symptoms
  • Patients who have a creatinine above 2.0 mg/dL or require hemodialysis
  • Patients with a positive Allen test
  • Patients with cardiogenic shock
  • Patients who are unable to give consent
  • Patients allergic to contrast material
  • Patients undergoing repeat CABG or any form of robotic surgery
  • Patients who do not have full use of both arms
  • Patients who are pregnant
  • Patients with neurologic or musculoskeletal disease affecting the arm
  • Patients who refuse to participate
  • Patient requires any concomitant valve operation in the mitral, aortic, or pulmonary position. Isolated tricuspid annuloplasty is acceptable, but tricuspid valve replacement excludes the patient from consideration.
  • Patient requires concomitant Dor or Maze procedure
  • Patient is in another research study
  • No suitable radial target (there is no non-LAD vessel with a >70% stenosis)
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00054847). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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