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Editorial
. 2022 Nov 15;11(22):e027422.
doi: 10.1161/JAHA.122.027422. Epub 2022 Nov 14.

Atherectomy Overuse: Do Policy Solutions Exist?

Elizabeth L George  1   2 , Todd H Wagner  3 , Shipra Arya  1   2
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Editorial

Atherectomy Overuse: Do Policy Solutions Exist?

Elizabeth L George et al. J Am Heart Assoc. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; atherectomy; evidence‐based medicine; health policy; overuse; reimbursement.

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  • Assessment of Patterns of Atherectomy Use.
    Brown CS, Eton RE, Yaser JM, Syrjamaki JD, Corriere MA, Henke PK, Englesbe MJ, Osborne NH. Brown CS, et al. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022 Nov 15;11(22):e023356. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.121.023356. Epub 2022 Oct 27. J Am Heart Assoc. 2022. PMID: 36300666 Free PMC article.

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