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Atherectomy is it better than bypass?
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No: Bypass if needed and possible is a better form of revascularization. To this day, and to the best of my knowledge, there have not been any studies that show angioplasty of any kind has a better long-term outcome than bypass surgery.
Answered 6/17/2015
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