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Figure 1 Top panel: Longitudinal view of a schematic presentation of the lumen areas and the EEL (external elastic lamina) areas at the proximal reference site, lesion site and distal reference site. Middle panel: IVUS images from the proximal reference site, lesion site and distal reference site of a patient with a significant coronary stenosis. Bottom panel: Cross-sectional view of a schematic presentation of the lumen areas, wall and EEL areas at the proximal reference site, lesion site and distal reference site.
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