Shuangshen Ningxin Capsule, a Traditional Chinese Medicinal Preparation, Alleviates Myocardial Ischemia through Autophagy Regulation

Figure 3

Representative images of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) over the 8-week duration (a–e). (a) Normal coronary with no intimal thickening and no plaque. (b) Balloon injured coronary displayed the obvious plaques at 3 o’clock to 9 o’clock. IVUS from the group of (c) simvastatin (0.5 mg/kg), (d) SSNX low dose (4 mg/kg), and (e) SSNX high dose (16 mg/kg). (f) Bar graph showed the plaque burden changes determined via IVUS.

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