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Sequential immobilization of sirolimus and polyethylene glycol on ultrafine-grained commercial pure titanium for cardiovascular stent application
The present research focuses on the development of ultrafine-grained commercial pure titanium (cpTi)/sirolimus/polyethylene glycol (PEG)-coated...
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Effect of cardiovascular stents’ materials on percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty: A biomechanical finite element analysis
Normal blood flow in atherosclerotic arteries can be restored by percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). Cardiovascular stents play an...
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Performance evaluation of biodegradable polymer sirolimus and ascorbic acid eluting stent systems
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the performance of biodegradable polymer sirolimus and ascorbic acid eluting stent systems with four...
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Iron oxide nanoparticles: A promising approach for diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular diseases
Despite advances in diagnostic and therapeutic technologies for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), it remains a leading cause of mortality and morbidity...
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Polyurethane/phosphatidylcholine composite nanofibers conjugated with heparin-tagged cerium oxide nanoparticles for surface modification of cardiovascular stents
Nanotextured coating strategies have become a new option to achieve the rupture atheroma thin layer after endovascular stent application. In this...
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Boundary Conditions and Long-Term Implantation Effects with Cardiovascular Nitinol Implants
Nitinol-based cardiovascular implants are used frequently to treat a wide range of cardiovascular diseases. Accordingly, understanding the durability...
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Investigation of Presence of Carbon-Rich Particles on Cobalt-Based Cardiovascular Implants and Their Influence on the Corrosion Resistance and Biocompatibility
The annealing temperature of cobalt-based alloys affects carbide precipitation, grain boundary formation and crystallinity. The temperature > 1100 °C...
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Experimental Investigation on the Effects of Different Electrolytic Polishing Solutions on Nitinol Cardiovascular Stents
Nitinol has become a new type of biomedical material due to its shape memory effect, super elasticity, and good biocompatibility. At present, nitinol...
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Oxide Layer Formation, Corrosion, and Biocompatibility of Nitinol Cardiovascular Devices
Nitinol-based cardiovascular devices can undergo corrosion following placement in the body and the resulting corrosion events may have potential...
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Nanomaterials based flexible devices for monitoring and treatment of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are one of the most serious diseases threatening human health in the world. Therefore, effective monitoring and...
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Poly(l-lactic acid) monofilaments for biodegradable braided self-expanding stent
Although poly( l -lactic acid) (PLLA) is the widely used material for bioresorbable stents, publications on PLLA braided stents are still lacking. In...
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Study on Properties of Zn-xMg (x = 0.5, 0.8, 1) Alloys for Potential Stent Material
In this paper, pure Zn, as-cast and as-homogenized Zn- x Mg ( x = 0.5, 0.8, 1) alloys, and as-extruded Zn-0.8 Mg alloy were systematically studied....
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Microstructural and Mechanical Characterization of Thin-Walled Tube Manufactured with Selective Laser Melting for Stent Application
This paper focuses on microstructural and mechanical characterization of metallic thin-walled tube produced with additive manufacturing (AM), as a...
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Preparation and Properties of Zn-Cu Alloy for Potential Stent Material
Among degradable metal cardiac stent materials, zinc has great biocompatibility and corrosion properties, which make it become the most potential...
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Interfacing exogenous stents with human coronary artery by self-assembled coating: designs, functionalities and applications
Drug-eluting stents are a commonly used treatment for coronary artery disease. However, the coatings used in drug-eluting stents have some...
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Comparison of Numerical Model with Experimental Measurements for the Purpose of Testing Partially and Fully Biodegradable Stents
Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease characterized by the accumulation of lipids and fibrous elements in the arterial wall. This accumulation...
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Reduced restenosis and enhanced re-endothelialization of functional biodegradable vascular scaffolds by everolimus and magnesium hydroxide
BackgroundCoronary artery disease is a cardiovascular disease with a high mortality and mortality rate in modern society. Vascular stent insertion to...
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Corrosion resistance of HF-treated Mg alloy stent following balloon expansion and its improvement through biodegradable polymer coating
AbstractMagnesium (Mg) alloy has been actively investigated as a bioresorbable scaffold (BRS) for use as a next-generation stent because of its...
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Effect of VEGF/GREDVY Modified Surface on Vascular Cells Behavior
We synthesized B-He/B-GREDVY and immobilized them on avidin-coated surfaces. To examine the immobilization of molecules in the material, the...