title: Ask the doctor. Should I have a "diamond-tip rooter" procedure to clean out calcium in an artery?
authors.forename: Richard T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017225:Atherectomy, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002309:Cardiology; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D012017:Referral and Consultation