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What do you think about atherectomy for cad?
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If needed: Sometimes nothing else will work, in those circumstances, it is a good starting point.
Answered 11/9/2013
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Sometimes useful: sometimes useful for specific issues, but generally no better than simple stenting.
Answered 2/10/2015
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