The fifth-generation magnesium alloy biodegradable stent is an imported stent that dissolves on its own after 1 year.
A cardiologist said this new stent can play a role in expanding blood vessels when arteries are narrowed. It can dissolve and disappear when the acute phase passes, the stent's role is completed, and the blood vessel is reshaped, thus avoiding the adverse consequences of local inflammatory reactions. Most importantly, compared with conventional stents, this soluble stent may give the patient room for multiple catheterizations.
HKMA / Health . Health says the imported biodegradable stents are coated with drugs, which release antibiotics that inhibit the growth of abnormal cells. In this way, the blood vessels are not blocked by cells and do not become narrow.