A helical stent is provided that is wound in a zig-zag pattern along a pitch angle with respect to a plane transverse to the axis of the stent. A bisecting line extending through a bend and between two adjacent angular struts is also angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of the stent. FIG. 1 14 12 16 (1 7K~~~'FIG 32 7'N Ko FIG. 2 FG A -~10 I -,/~Z '~~V 7,0 12 "I
