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This work is about thermal processing stents composed of a polymer, poly-L-lactide.

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Mechanical behavior of polymer stents is still being examined on bench as well as human clinical trials. However, processing of these stents is still not well understood and this paper is an examination of processing stents.

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This page is a summary of: Influence of Thermal Annealing on the Mechanical Properties of PLLA Coiled Stents, Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology, July 2014, Springer Science + Business Media,
DOI: 10.1007/s13239-014-0189-3.
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