Research Article
Mechanisms of Intravascular Linear Ablation Induced Restenosis in Rabbit Abdominal Aorta
| | RBA | PTA | Control | 1 hour (n=5) | 7 days (n=5) | 14 days (n=5) | 28 days (n=5) | 1 hour (n=5) | 7 days (n=5) | 14 days (n=5) | 28 days (n=5) | 28 days (n=5) |
| Intimal area(mm2) | 3.4±1.1 | 4.0±1.0 | 3.6±1.2 | 2.4±0.8 | 3.8±1.0 | 1.1±0.1 | 3.0±1.0 | 2.9±0.8 | 3.4±0.6 | Vessel size(mm2) | 5.7±1.4 | 7.1±1.5 | 5.6±1.4 | 5.4±1.3 | 6.6±1.1 | 7.7±1.8 | 5.6±1.2 | 5.7±1.2 | 5.5±1.8 | Medial area(mm2) | 0.9±0.1 | 1.0±0.2 | 0.9±0.3 | 0.8±0.1 | 1.1±0.1 | 1.0±0.1 | 0.8±0.1 | 0.8±0.1 | 1.0±0.3 | Luminal area(mm2) | 1.5±0.7 | 2.4±0.7 | 2.5±0.8 | 2.2±0.7 | 2.1±0.5 | 3.1±1.2 | 1.9±0.4 | 2.1±0.7 | 1.7±0.4 | Ratios of the intima to the media (100) | 4.0±1.6 | 4.4±1.6 | 3.9±1.6 | 3.5±1.8 | 3.6±1.2 | 3.7±0.7 | 3.8±1.5 | 4.1±1.3 | 3.9±1.6 |
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