Controversial laser heart procedures find little favour among US MCAC (Medicare coverage advisory committee) panel
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
There is too little evidence to judge the potential health benefits of a procedure that uses lasers to drill holes in the heart's myocardium following coronary artery bypass surgery, a panel of experts told Medicare last week.
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