Recent Progress on Mg- and Zn-Based Alloys for Biodegradable Vascular Stent Applications

Figure 4

Angiographic and intravascular ultrasound images of implantation for 28 days in abdominal aorta with JDBM and MgF2-coated JDBM [34, 37]: (a, c) JDBM; (b, d) MgF2-coated JDBM. Histological examination results of implanting JDBM stents for 1, 4, and 12 months: (e, f) 1 month; (g, h) 4 months; (i, j) 12 months.

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