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Can atherectomy one day replace vein bypass for lower leg artery disease treatment?
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Unlikely : This would be unlikely , however disruptive technologies are always appearing. Atherectomy, as currently performed, is not done in veins due to high risk of perforations.
Answered 12/28/2013
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