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The process of widening a blocked artery with a stent. Photo: shutterstock

The Ministry of Health approved the use of a biodegradable stent

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BIOTRONIK absorbable support intended for the treatment of arteriosclerosis

Positive long-term safety results on BIOTRONIK's absorbable support designed for the treatment of arteriosclerosis

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Credit: Source: A simplified approach to in vivo examination of the behavior of candidate biodegradable materials as supports, Pearson and colleagues, JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH B: APPLIED BIOMATERIALS, Volume 100B, Issue 1, January 2012. Courtesy of the author. Clean wires of iron (A) and magnesium (F) undergo weathering after being implanted in the wall of an artery. The iron rusts and condenses after a few months (BC), while the magnesium decays (GH).

Strengthen and disappear - on biodegradable stents / Eitan Crane

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