Developing a Rabbit Model of Neointimal Stenosis and Atherosclerotic Fibrous Plaque Rupture

Background: A precise understanding of the mechanism of human neointimal stenoses and atherosclerotic fibrous plaques, which give rise to thromboses in vital arteries, requires a suitable animal model that would mimic the same characteristics well. We developed a rabbit model of neointimal stenosis...

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Main Authors: Hossein Mehrad, Manijhe Mokhtari-Dizaji, Hossein Ghanaati, Amir-Ali Shahbazfar, Afshin Mohsenifar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2011-09-01
Series:Journal of Tehran University Heart Center
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Online Access:https://jthc.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jthc/article/view/211