Biodegradable metal heart stent: characteristics, material options and preliminary testing method

• Main Authors: Mohamed Ariff, Azmah Hanim, Baharudin, B. T. Hang Tuah, Brabazon, Dermot, Hashmi, Saleem
• Format: Book Section
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2018
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/71644/1/Biodegradable%20metal%20heart%20stent%20characteristics%2C%20material%20options%20and%20preliminary%20testing%20method.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/71644/

Coronary artery disease is a situation where the arteries are affected by the accumulation and build-up of plaque on their walls. The treatment is by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCT) where the plaque is flattened to the walls and a stent is placed to hold up the arteries at the affected area...