Research Article

Structural Design of Mechanical Property for Biodegradable Polymeric Stent

Table 4

Radial recoil and axial foreshortening of the OCS and BVS.

Stent typeRadial recoilAxial foreshortening

OCS8.3 ± 0.4%−2.1 ± 0.2%
BVS10.6 ± 0.5%1.5 ± 0.3%