Magnesium alloys are the most widely studied biodegradable metals for biodegradable
vascular stent application. Two major issues with current magnesium alloy based stents are …

Degradable magnesium alloy stents are considered to be ideal candidates to replace the
traditional non-degradable stents for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. However …

Surface modification has been considered to provide an effective solution to the poor
corrosion resistance of magnesium alloys. A large number of relevant studies have …

During the last decade, magnesium and its alloys have been extensively studied to develop
a new generation of biodegradable medical implants. The fast degradation rate of pure …

Magnesium represents a very attractive material for biodegradable stents since the process
of its natural and gradual dissolution into the human body by a corrosion process would …

Mg–Zn alloys containing rare-earth elements (REEs) have been regarded as potential
candidates for bioresorbable stent materials. As implanted in coronary arteries, stents could …

Due to their good biodegradability and biocompatibility, magnesium alloys are widely
favored as the potential candidate for the biodegradable cardiovascular stent. However, the …

Magnesium alloys may potentially be applied as biodegradable metallic materials in
cardiovascular stent. However, the high corrosion rate hinders its clinical application. In this …

Intravascular stents manufactured out of bioabsorbable magnesium (Mg) or Mg-alloys are
considered as auspicious candidates for the next stent generation. However, before clinical …

Biodegradable magnesium (Mg) alloys have received much attention due to their
biocompatibility and biodegradation. In this study, to uncover the effects of grain …