| CD31/PECAM | Cluster of differentiation 31/platelet endothelial cell adhesion molecule |
| DCB | Drug-coated balloon |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| EC | Endothelial cell |
| EEL | External elastic lamina |
| IEL | Internal elastic lamina |
| I/M | Intima–media ratio |
| I + M | Intima–media area |
| LAD | Left anterior descending artery |
| LCX | Left circumflex coronary artery |
| Mac-2 | Macrophage marker 2 (galactoside-binding protein of macrophages, also known as Galectin 3) |
| PTX | Paclitaxel |
| p.i. | Post injury |
| RCA | Right coronary artery |
| RSV | Resveratrol |
| VSMC | Vascular smooth muscle cell |
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