Fig. 10.1 Macroscopic and microscopic images of the Ca model. Macroscopic images (a) and microscopic images (b, c) using Elastica van Gieson (EVG) and hematoxylin and eosin (HE) stains. Bars…

Fig. 14.1 Preparation of the intraluminal suture. (a) The intraluminal suture for the middle cerebral artery occlusion model. (b) The tip of the 6-monofilament was rounded using a soldering iron….

Fig. 15.1 Severe aortic valve stenosis of CAWS arteritis in DBA/2 mice CAWS treatment DBA/2 mice were administered with CAWS via peritoneal injections for five consecutive days (a) Untereated aortic…

Fig. 5.1 Infrarenal vena cava (IVC) stasis model, showing 48-h thrombus within the IVC (a) with ligation site at lower left, and after opening the IVC (b), with scale bar…

Fig. 1.1 The endovascular injury of the murine femoral artery Either the left or right femoral artery was exposed by blunted dissection and looped proximally and distally with a 6-0…

Mouse models Diets Reported duration for atherosclerotic lesion formation Reference no. Apoe−/− Normal chow diet 16–20 weeks old [72] Human ApoE*3 Leiden transgenic High-fat/high-cholesterol diet 16 weeks [20] Ldlr−/− High-fat/high-cholesterol diet 16–20 weeks…

Fig. 7.1 Posterior facial vein graft interpositioned to the femoral artery, showing (a) completed anastomoses (interrupted 11-0 sutures, 8 per anastomosis), with forceps adjacent to small ligated branch in middle…

Fig. 9.1 AngII infusion in mice induces both thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms. Male mice were infused with either saline or AngII (1000 ng/kg/min) for 4 weeks. Thoracic and abdominal aortas dissected…

Fig. 2.1 Cuff placement for the femoral artery Fig. 2.2 Representative arteries after sham-operated or cuff placement (a) and alpha smooth muscle actin staining for cuff-injured artery in C57B6 mice…