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Representative measurements of nonruptured (A) and ruptured (B) fibrous cap thickness at the thinnest part. In these specimens, the thickness of the fibrous cap measured 140 μm for a nonruptured lipid-rich plaque (A), and 90 μm for a ruptured plaque (B).
