Trend to move from permanent metals to degradable, multifunctional polymer or metallic implants in the example of coronary stents.
a Institute of Biomaterial Science , Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht , Teltow , Germany.|b Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT) , Berlin and Teltow , Germany.|c Department for Cardiology , Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Institute of Health, Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislaufforschung , Berlin , Germany.
Markus
M
Reinthaler
a Institute of Biomaterial Science , Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht , Teltow , Germany.|b Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT) , Berlin and Teltow , Germany.
Friedrich
F
Jung
b Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT) , Berlin and Teltow , Germany.|c Department for Cardiology , Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin; Berlin Institute of Health, Deutsches Zentrum für Herz-Kreislaufforschung , Berlin , Germany.
Ulf
U
Landmesser
a Institute of Biomaterial Science , Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht , Teltow , Germany.|b Berlin-Brandenburg Center for Regenerative Therapies (BCRT) , Berlin and Teltow , Germany.
Andreas
A
Lendlein
D000818:Animals; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D065546:Drug Liberation; D006801:Humans; D008422:Materials Testing; D008670:Metals / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011108:Polymers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015607:Stents
D008670:Metals; D011108:Polymers
Cardiovascular implants; cardiovascular devices; interventional cardiology; joint laboratory; multifunctional polymers