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Biodegradable Metal-Based Stents: Advances, Challenges, and Prospects.

Lifeng Sun¹, Yuanyuan Zeng¹, Zhengyu Shen²

¹Biotechnology and Food Engineering Department, Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Shantou 515063, China.

Journal of Functional Biomaterials

|September 26, 2025

Summary

Biodegradable metallic stents offer a promising alternative to traditional options for treating cardiovascular disease. These advanced stents aim to improve patient outcomes by minimizing long-term complications associated with current treatments.

Keywords:

biocompatibility biodegradation iron alloys magnesium alloys metabolism metal stents zinc alloys

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Area of Science:

Biomaterials Science
Cardiovascular Medicine
Materials Engineering

Background:

Cardiovascular disease is a major global health concern.
Percutaneous coronary intervention using traditional stents faces challenges like restenosis and thrombosis.
Biodegradable metallic vascular stents present a potential solution with improved biocompatibility and mechanical properties.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a comprehensive review of biodegradable metallic stents for coronary artery disease.
To outline design principles, performance evaluation, and material characteristics.
To discuss current challenges and future research prospects.

Main Methods:

Review of current research on biodegradable metallic stents.
Analysis of design principles, including mechanical properties, chemical characteristics, corrosion, and biocompatibility.
Summary of material features, degradation mechanisms, and metabolic behavior of magnesium, iron, and zinc alloys.

Main Results:

Biodegradable metallic stents show potential due to their mechanical properties, biocompatibility, and in vivo degradation.
Key considerations include degradation rate and the development of specific alloys like zinc alloys.
Current research highlights achievements and challenges in the field.

Conclusions:

Biodegradable metallic stents are a promising area of research for cardiovascular disease treatment.
Further optimization and research are needed to overcome challenges related to degradation rates and alloy development.
Future prospects involve refining these stents for enhanced patient outcomes.