Percutaneous coronary intervention of heavily calcified lesions can be challenging. Although the ROTAXUS trial did not demonstrate long-term clinical benefit with routine rotational atherectomy, atherectomy remains an indispensable tool to achieve acute procedural success. Until new data becomes available determining when and how to optimally use coronary atherectomy depends heavily on personal experience and clinical judgment.
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