Annealing may be utilized to selectively modify various properties of the polymeric material of an intraluminal prosthesis, including: selectively increasing {HEAD ~ the modulus} of the polymeric material; selectively increasing the hoop strength of {TAIL ~ the intraluminal prosthesis}; selectively modifying the elution rate of a pharmacological agent subsequently disposed on or within the annealed polymeric material; selectively increasing/decreasing stress in the intraluminal prosthesis; and selectively modifying the polymeric material such that it erodes at a different rate 
Annealing may be utilized to selectively modify various properties of the polymeric material of an intraluminal prosthesis , including : selectively increasing { HEAD ~ the modulus } of the polymeric material ; selectively increasing the hoop strength of { TAIL ~ the intraluminal prosthesis } ; selectively modifying the elution rate of a pharmacological agent subsequently disposed on or within the annealed polymeric material ; selectively increasing / decreasing stress in the intraluminal prosthesis ; and selectively modifying the polymeric material such that it erodes at a different rate
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