A stent for implantation into a body vessel, the stent having a generally tubular shape with a circumference and extending along a longitudinal axis, the stent comprising: a first annular segment (110) having a plurality of struts disposed along a first portion of the longitudinal axis and forming a plurality of circumferentially disposed closed cells having peaks； a second annular segment (112), adjacent the first annular segment, having a plurality of sinusoidal struts disposed along a second portion of the longitudinal axis and forming a plurality of open cells disposed in an arc about less than the circumference of the tubular shape of the stent； and the struts of the second annular segment connecting with a peak of the cells from the first annular segment.
