Weiqiang Wang

TL;DR: Modeling results showed that the dogboning phenomenon can be eliminated by improving geometry of a stent or/and varying the length of balloon over stent.

TL;DR: A finite element method to study the expansion of a stent in a curved vessel and their interactions and results show that in the CV model, the vessel was straightened by stenting and a hinge effect can be observed at extremes of the stent.

TL;DR: Finite element method (FEM) was used to simulate the stent implantation under the balloon inflation and deflation, and simulated results show that the distal end of stent, which tilts after expansion, may injure the artery wall.

TL;DR: A finite element method (FEM) model was built which is composed of a stenotic carotid tissue, a segmented-design nitinol stent and a sheath, and results show that the superelastic stents were delivered into the stenotic vessel lumen through the sheath and self-expanded in the internal and commonCarotid artery.

TL;DR: The combination of the dual-scale structure and the hydrophilicity of the "cortex-like" TiO2 coating synergistically resulted in an outstanding cytocompatibility and osseointegration, which may facilitate a higher level of implant success.