Research Article

A Novel Model of Atherosclerosis in Rabbits Using Injury to Arterial Walls Induced by Ferric Chloride as Evaluated by Optical Coherence Tomography as well as Intravascular Ultrasound and Histology

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Atherosclerotic lesion (macroscopic en face view of the plaque) (a), H&E staining of left common carotid arteries (b), and right common carotid arteries at 8 weeks (c) and 12 weeks (d) after injury. Original magnification, ×40.
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