Biodegradable scaffold with nano-materials for treating heart disease

• المؤلف الرئيسي: Toong, Daniel Wee Yee
• مؤلفون آخرون: Tan Lay Poh
• التنسيق: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• اللغة: English
• منشور في: Nanyang Technological University 2022
• الموضوعات: Engineering::Materials
• الوصول للمادة أونلاين: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/155765
• المؤسسة: Nanyang Technological University

The development of bioresorbable scaffolds/stents (BRS) has been termed as the 4th revolution in interventional cardiology. The current poly-L-lactic acid (PLLA) BRS have thick stents struts to provide radial support for the artery but led to issues like stent thrombosis, which requires extended per...