Quantitative interrelationship between the parenchyma and the stroma of the rabbit myocardium in atherosclerotic cardiosclerosis]

The relative volume of myocardial fibers, connective tissue cells, capillaries, interstitial space and surface area of the myocardial fibers and capillaries per tissue volume unit of the myocardium were measured during diffuse cardiosclerosis under conditions of experimental atherosclerosis. A significant decrease in the relative volume of the myocardial fibers alone with a concomitant increase of the extracellular space of the stroma were demonstrated.