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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Main Authors: Maryam Moravej, Diego Mantovani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-06-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/12/7/4250/