Images of Research: Innovation for the global good
Highway to your Heart
Category: Healthy perspectives

Coronary Artery Diseases are the number one cause of death worldwide, however, stents – a kind of artery scaffold – have greatly increased survival rates. Working with S-Bahn Medical, we are developing Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffolds to reduce the potential for in-stent clots. Providing support while the artery heals, these stents will then naturally break down to be safely absorbed by the body, significantly improving patient quality of life and reducing healthcare costs.
Entrant: David Nash , Mechanical And Aerospace Engineering
Copyright: David Nash
Collaborators: Prof Mark Steckel and Calum MacLeod, S-Bahn Medical & Kenneth MacLeod, Y5 Undergrad Student
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Entrant profile: https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/persons/david-nash