A stent comprises a plurality of adjacent cylindrical elements defining a first
end section, a second end section, and a center section therebetween. Each cylindrical
element has constant thickness struts formed in a generally serpentine wave pattern
transverse to the longitudinal axis which contains alternating valley portions
and peak portions. A plurality of interconnecting members extend between the adjacent
cylindrical elements and connect the adjacent cylindrical elements to one another.
The cylindrical elements are formed of a stent material, the composition of which
is uniform throughout the stent. The stent material of the struts in each of the
first end section and the second end section have a greater mass than the stent
material of the struts of the center section.
