Table 2.
Tally of stress concentration locations
| Total Sections | Fibrous Cap Over Lipid Core | Shoulder of Plaque | Inside Plaque | Media or Adventitia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ApoE−/− mice with 8-wk HF diet and ANG II | 34 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 34 |
| Brachiocephalic | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Proximal descending | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| Medial descending | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Distal descending | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| LDLR−/− mice with 8-wk HF diet and ANG II | 42 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 42 |
| Brachiocephalic | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Proximal descending | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Medial descending | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Distal descending | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| ApoE−/− mice with 1-yr regular chow diet | 49 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 49 |
| Brachiocephalic | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| Proximal descending | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| Medial descending | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Distal descending | 20 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 20 |
| Total mice | 125 | 8 | 4 | 19 | 125 |
| Brachiocephalic | 28 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 28 |
| Proximal descending | 30 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 30 |
| Medial descending | 30 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| Distal descending | 37 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 37 |
| Human TCFA | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
HF diet, high-fat diet; TCFA, thin-cap fibroatheroma.