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

Figure 4

Representative images of intravascular ultrasound- (IVUS-) virtual histology (VH) imaging over the 8-week duration (a–e). (a) Normal coronary lumen. (b) Balloon injured coronary displayed an obvious eccentric stenosis. IVUS-VH 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). Dark green section represents fibrous plaque; light green section represents fiber-lipid plaque; red section represents necrotic core; white section represents calcified plaque. (f) Bar graph showed the plaque burden changes estimated by IVUS-VH. ^** versus the group control; ^## versus the group model.

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