TCT: Device Slices Away Plaque in Clogged Peripheral Vessels
24th Oct 2005, 13:50 GMT
WASHINGTON - A tiny Roto-Rooter-like tool that shaves plaque from stenosed peripheral arteries can keep them patent in 79% of patients for a year.
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