The present invention relates to a stent, comprising: a plurality of radially-expandable rings arranged along a longitudinal axis, wherein each of the radially-expandable rings may include a plurality of bar arms and a plurality of crowns, the adjacent crowns being connected by the bar arms therebetween, and a plurality of connectors being disposed in between and connecting the radially-expandable rings, wherein the bar arms may include a first material, and the crowns may include a second material which may be different from the first material. Novel techniques for manufacturing a stent, such as 3D additive printing methods, could be used for realizing the disclosed stents.
