Characteristics of capillary in ischemic and remote myocardium. A: capillaries of LCA in apex in control. ED, endocardium; EP, epicardium. B: capillaries in middle anterior wall in control rat. C: fibrous component and bare branches (BB) in aortic banding plus ischemia/reperfusion plus de-banding (Ab+I/R+DeAb) rat. IBZ, ischemic border zone. Arrow indicates narrowing segment. D: increase of fibrotic-like component in remote area in Ab+I/R+DeAb rat. V, vein; A, artery.