Table 3.

Important parameters in the design of stents.

Design parameters		References
Geometric parameters	Strut length	[95,102]
	Area	[95,102]
	Shape of strut cross-section	[95,102]
	Strut angle	[95]
	Stent links	[[96], [97], [98],102]
Flexibility		[96,100,101]
Radial stiffness		[96,100,101]
Concentration of tension		[103]
Fatigue		[103]