A method for treating vulnerable plaques of a patient, comprising:
providing a biodegradable stent comprising a first supporting zone made
of a first biodegradable material, wherein the supporting zone comprises
at least a portion of continuous circumference of the stent; and a second
therapeutic zone made of a second biodegradable material, wherein the
therapeutic zone comprises at least one bioactive agent; delivering the
biodegradable stent to the vulnerable plaques; orienting the therapeutic
zone at about the luminal surface of the vulnerable plaque; and releasing
the at least one bioactive agent for treating the vulnerable plaques.