Biodegradable Metals for Cardiovascular Stent Application: Interests and New Opportunities
During the last decade, biodegradable metallic stents have been developed and investigated as alternatives for the currently-used permanent cardiovascular stents. Degradable metallic materials could potentially replace corrosion-resistant metals currently used for stent application as it has been sh...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-06-01
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Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/12/7/4250/ |