title: Zinc exhibits ideal physiological corrosion behavior for bioabsorbable stents.
abstract: Zinc is proposed as an exciting new biomaterial for use in bioabsorbable cardiac stents. Not only is zinc a physiologically relevant metal with behavior that promotes healthy vessels, but it combines the best behaviors of both current bioabsorbable stent materials: iron and magnesium. Shown here is a composite image of zinc degradation in a murine (rat) artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, 512 Minerals and Materials Building, Houghton, MI 49931, USA.
authors.forename: Patrick K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Bowen
authors.forename: Jaroslaw
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Drelich
authors.forename: Jeremy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goldman
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000497:Alloys / Q000737:chemistry; D003343:Corrosion; D008274:Magnesium / Q000737:chemistry; D015607:Stents; D015032:Zinc / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000497:Alloys; D008274:Magnesium; D015032:Zinc