Table 1

In control group animals plaque morphology indices were negligible (shown as none) while atherosclerosis group animals showed different mean ± s.d. values for extent of atherosclerosis in rabbits (n = 9). Extent of atherosclerosis is shown as aortic sudanophilia score, aortic and coronary artery atherosclerosis scores (% scores) and plaque heights(in μm).

Plaque Morphology Index
Control Group
Atherosclerosis Group

Aortic sudanophilia (% score)
none
17.5 ± 3.3
Aortic plaque height (μm)
none
345 ± 8.8
Coronary plaque height (μm)
none
87.6 ± 8.6
Coronary atherosclerosis index
none
16.6 ± 3.2
Aortic atherosclerosis score
none
14.3 ± 3.1
Coronary atherosclerosis score
none
5.60 ± 0.8

Sharma and Singh Thrombosis Journal 2004 2:5   doi:10.1186/1477-9560-2-5