NCT02471456

MACCE After Endoscopic Vein Harvest for CABG

Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Event (MACCE) & Patients' Quality of Life (QOL) After Endoscopic Vein Harvesting as Compared to Open Vein Harvest for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust · Other Government
• Sex: All
• Age: 40 Years – 85 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Most patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) will require long saphenous vein (LSV) harvesting from the leg. This has been reported to be associated with a significant morbidity (leg swelling, pain, infection, bruising, wound discharge) in up to 50% of patients. Endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) which has been reported to be associated with a reduction in these complications was implemented within the investigators' service in 2012. Although some initial reports of concerns regarding graft patency when the LSV is harvested by EVH, NICE and European Cardiology Society (ESC/EACTS) guidelines 2014 supported the use of the EVH technology. Last year a service evaluation in the investigators' department showed significant cost benefit of EVH as compared to open vein harvest (OVH) in a matched group (50 EVH and 50 OVH patients). The purpose of this study is to evaluate this group further to assess the incidence of MACCE (Major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular event) and patient's quality of life (QOL) at least 1 year after their surgery. MACCE will be assessed by contacting the patient's GP and/or Cardiologist and QOL questionnaire (SF12v2) will be sent to patients along with a patient information sheet. It is estimated that data collection would be completed within 3 months of start.

Conditions

• Complications Due to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Quality of Life Questionnaire	Quality of Life Questionnaire will be completed at least 1 year after their surgery.
OTHER	MACCE review	MACCE will be assessed by contacting the patient's GP and/or Cardiologist at least 1 year after their surgery.

Timeline

• Start date: 2015-07-01
• Primary completion: 2015-10-16
• Completion: 2015-10-16
• First posted: 2015-06-15
• Last updated: 2017-06-21

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United Kingdom