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Figure 1 Schematic drawing of a stented vessel segment. For localization of the cross-sections, see the text. Atherosclerotic plaque was defined as the difference between the lumen area (LA) and the external elastic lamina (EEL) area. Intrastent intimal hyperplasia was defined as the difference between the stent area and the LA at follow-up.
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