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Figure 4 Histologic example of handled + not-rinsed and handled + rinsed stents. The two arteries have a similar mean injury score but a different neointimal response. (A) The thicker neointima in the handled + not-rinsed stent artery overlies the struts that elicited more inflammation (in asterisks). (B) handled + rinsed struts elicited minimal neointima even with severe medial damage (arrows). Modified von Gieson stain for plastic embedded arteries.