Table 2.
Stent structure | Material composition: steel/nickel/titanium/nitinol stent design, cell design (laser cut vs braided) |
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Mechanical properties | Radical strength, radical stiffness, acute recoil, foreshortening, crush resistance |
Deployment method | Self-expandable vs balloon expandable |
Stent covering | Bare metal vs coated vs drug eluting |