Valvular heart disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Surgical valve
repair or replacement has been the standard of care for patients with valvular heart disease …

Since the emergence of regenerative medicine and tissue engineering more than half a
century ago, one obstacle has persisted: the in vitro creation of large-scale vascular tissue (> …

In the present study, pure zinc stents were implanted into the abdominal aorta of rabbits for
12 months. Multiscale analysis including micro-CT, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) …

This review focusses on the application of physiological conditions for the mechanistic
understanding of magnesium degradation. Despite the undisputed relevance of simplified …

Additively manufactured (AM) degradable porous metallic biomaterials offer unique
opportunities for satisfying the design requirements of an ideal bone substitute. Among the …

Biodegradable polymer vascular stents (BPVSs) have been widely used in percutaneous
coronary interventions for the treatment of coronary artery diseases. The development of …

The relationship between reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS-RNS) secretion and
the concomitant biocorrosion of degradable magnesium (Mg) materials is poorly …

The present work explored effects of laser surface melting on microstructure and surface
topography evolution in AZ31B magnesium alloy. Thermokinetic effects experienced by the …

Control of premature corrosion of magnesium (Mg) alloy bioresorbable stents (BRS) is
frequently achieved by the addition of rare earth elements. However, limited long-term …

Fe-based materials have increasingly been considered for the development of
biodegradable cardiovascular stents. A wide range of in vitro and in vivo studies should be …