angina pectoris, coronary disease, CABG, Sutureless anastomoses, vascular connector
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Abe to give informed consent able to understand the intent and clinical meaning of the study as well as its implication. 2. Patients 18 years old or older. 3. Willing and able to have follow-up visits and examinations. 4. Standard Euroscore < 2.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Procedure is done as an emergency operation. 2. Unable to meet study requirements, i.e. mobility challenge. 3. Participation in any other clinical trial. 4. Pregnancy. 5. Not a standard CABG operation or is concomitant with heart valve surgery. 6. History of any cardiac surgery other than PTCA and stent placement. 7. History of IABP within the last 30 days. 8. Congestive heart failure or been classified NYHA Class IV in the last 30 days. 9. History of bleeding disorder or history of thromboembolic disease requiring anticoagulation therapy. 10. Hemodynamically unstable. 11. History of acute or chronic dialysis. 12. Creatinine level of > 200 mmol/ml or 2,3 mg/dL in the last 30 days. 13. Documented or suspected acute systemic infection. 14. Need for immunosuppressive therapy. 15. Cerebrovascular accident within the last 2 weeks. 16. Allergy or other contraindication for aspirin or other anticoagulant/antiplatelet therapy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| a.Acute: The presence of acute patency of the distal anastomoses as determined by flow measurements intraoperatively. b.Chronic: The presence of patency of the distal anastomoses as determined by multislice CT - Scan at 12 months. c.Incidence of device related Adverse Events | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| a. Time required for system loading and for the distal anastomosis to be completed. b. User friendliness of the system c. Abbreviated ischemic time using Cardica ™ C - Port xA | — |
Contacts
Catharina Hospital Dep. Cardiothoracic Surgery, research and development