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Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Supported by Cangrelor
Sponsor: Cardiocentro Ticino
Summary
The purpose of this study is to find out whether it is safe and practical to perform MIDCAB surgery (a minimally invasive heart bypass procedure) while patients receive a continuous cangrelor infusion during the operation. Cangrelor is a medicine that helps prevent blood clots and works quickly through a vein drip. The study compares patients receiving cangrelor during surgery to patients who had the same surgery in the past while on aspirin, with or without cangrelor given beforehand. Study Question: Can MIDCAB surgery be safely performed under cangrelor infusion, without increasing the risk of bleeding or other complications? Hypothesis: Using cangrelor during MIDCAB surgery is safe and feasible, and it provides effective protection against blood clots during the procedure. This study will help doctors understand whether intraoperative cangrelor can improve patient safety and outcomes in minimally invasive heart surgery.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2024-05-12
Completion Date
2028-01-01
Last Updated
2026-04-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Cangrelor-guided MIDCAB surgery (for the prospective cases)
Cangrelor-guided MIDCAB surgery: Patients undergo minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) with continuous intravenous cangrelor infusion at 0.75 μg/kg per minute. Prior oral antiplatelet therapy is discontinued, and platelet function is monitored daily using Multiplate® testing. Cangrelor infusion is started when platelet aggregation reaches predefined thresholds and continued throughout surgery until it is safe to restart oral antiplatelet therapy.
Aspirin MIDCAB surgery (for the historical controls)
Aspirin MIDCAB surgery: Historical control patients underwent MIDCAB under aspirin therapy, with or without prior bridging with cangrelor. Perioperative management follows standard care, including anticoagulation with unfractionated heparin during surgery and routine monitoring of laboratory and clinical outcomes.
Locations (1)
Istituto Cardiocentro Ticino
Lugano, Ch/ti, Switzerland