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Could atherectomy work better on badly diseased leg arteries better then heart arteries?
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No: There's really no comparison between atherectomy for heart arteries versus arteries in the extremities. Although both are caused by plaque or hardening of the arteries the treatment and intervention are vastly different.
Answered 12/28/2013
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