Table 1

Necropsy results at acute and 28 days detailing the degree of fibrosis and inflammation present in the specimens

Animal numberTissueFibroblastsInflammationOtherComments
Acute
 CYFAM1Left carotid42NSFMononuclear inflammation with fewer neutrophils
 CYFAM1Right carotid21NSFMononuclear inflammation with multifocal discrete granulomas
 CYHAMNLeft carotid45FMInflammation is mostly pyogranulomatous
 CYHAMNRight carotid35FMInflammation is mostly pyogranulomatous
 CYHBBRLeft carotid31NSFVery few neutrophils with hemosiderin-laden macrophages
 CYHBBRRight carotid10GranulomasThere are several peripheral suture granulomas
 CYF BEFLeft carotid44FMThe inflammation is mostly pyogranulomatous
 CYF BEFRight carotid32NSFInflammation is mostly mononuclear with fewer neutrophils
 CYFAY5Left carotid21NSFMononuclear inflammation with fewer neutrophils
 CYFAY5Right carotid21NSFMononuclear with hemosiderophages and fewer granulomas
Chronic: 28 days
 CYHAPWLeft carotid51RTRT=recanalized thrombus
 CYHAPWRight carotid42NSFNo lumen identified
 CYGAFPLeft carotid51NSFVery few macrophages and lymphoplasmacytes
 CYGAFPRight carotid00NSF
 CYFASKLeft carotid42NSFMostly mononuclear inflammation with suture granulomas
 CYFASKRight carotid00NSF
 CYFBNGLeft carotid21NSF
 CYFBNGRight carotid41NSFMononuclear inflammation
 CYFBIMLeft carotid52FMMostly mononuclear inflammation with suture granulomas
 CYFBIMRight carotid35FMPyogranulomatous inflammation

  • 1, minimal; 2, mild; 3, moderate; 4, moderately severe; 5, severe.

  • FM, foreign material present; NSF, no significant findings.