Research Article

Mechanisms of Intravascular Linear Ablation Induced Restenosis in Rabbit Abdominal Aorta

Table 1


RBAPTAControl
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±1.14.0±1.03.6±1.22.4±0.83.8±1.01.1±0.13.0±1.02.9±0.83.4±0.6
Vessel size(mm2)5.7±1.47.1±1.55.6±1.4 5.4±1.36.6±1.17.7±1.85.6±1.25.7±1.25.5±1.8
Medial area(mm2)0.9±0.11.0±0.20.9±0.30.8±0.11.1±0.11.0±0.10.8±0.10.8±0.11.0±0.3
Luminal area(mm2)1.5±0.72.4±0.72.5±0.82.2±0.72.1±0.53.1±1.21.9±0.42.1±0.71.7±0.4
Ratios of the intima to the media (100)4.0±1.64.4±1.63.9±1.63.5±1.83.6±1.23.7±0.73.8±1.54.1±1.33.9±1.6