Bio-absorbable cardiovascular implants: status and prognosis

• Main Authors: Venkatraman, Subbu, Huang, Yingying, Wong, Yee Shan
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science and Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Engineering::Materials; Bioabsorbable; Defects
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/161774
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

There are three major classes of cardiovascular implants that can benefit from biodegradable materials: coronary/peripheral stents, occluders for heart defects, and embolic devices. We review the progress made in these three device classes, and offer our own prognosis for where the technology needs...