A stent, comprising: an alternating arrangement of hoop cells and flex cells; said hoop cells comprise a series of first and second longitudinal struts connected at one end to two hoop struts, each of said first and second longitudinal struts extending substantially through an entire length of each of said hoop cells, said first longitudinal struts connected at another end to two flex struts of a proximally adjacent flex cell, and said second longitudinal struts connected at another end to two flex struts of a distally adjacent flex cell; said flex cells comprise only flex struts interconnected by a series of bends, said first and second longitudinal struts being connected to bends of said series of bends located adjacent said hoop cells through which said first and second longitudinal struts extend, and said first and second longitudinal struts not extending substantially through a length of each of said flex cells; wherein each of said hoop cells has a number of said hoop struts equal to a number of said flex struts in each of said flex cells; wherein a second overall length of said flex cells is substantially equal to a first overall length of said hoop cells; wherein said hoop cells and said flex cells are adapted to be compressible to a compressed diameter such that said stent is deliverable through a 1.333 mm (4 French) delivery sheath and are expandable for use in a body vessel to at least a 5 mm diameter wherein the thickness of the stent is less than about. 12 mm; wherein said hoop struts have a generally uniform first width along an entire ength of each of said hoop struts and said flex struts have a generally uniform second width along an entire length of each of said flex struts, said second width being greater than said first width by at least 15% and no more than 25%. an alternating arrangement of hoop cells and flex cells; said hoop cells comprise a series of first and second longitudinal struts connected at one end to two hoop struts, each of said first and second longitudinal struts extending substantially through an entire length of each of said hoop cells, said first longitudinal struts connected at another end to two flex struts of a proximally adjacent flex cell, and said second longitudinal struts connected at another end to two flex struts of a distally adjacent flex cell; said flex cells comprise only flex struts interconnected by a series of bends, said first and second longitudinal struts being connected to bends of said series of bends located adjacent said hoop cells through which said first and second longitudinal struts extend, and said first and second longitudinal struts not extending substantially through a length of each of said flex cells; wherein each of said hoop cells has a number of said hoop struts equal to a number of said flex struts in each of said flex cells; wherein a second overall length of said flex cells is substantially equal to a first overall length of said hoop cells; wherein said hoop cells and said flex cells are adapted to be compressible to a compressed diameter such that said stent is deliverable through a 1.333 mm (4 French) delivery sheath and are expandable for use in a body vessel to at least a 5 mm diameter wherein the thickness of the stent is less than about. 12 mm; wherein said hoop struts have a generally uniform first width along an entire ength of each of said hoop struts and said flex struts have a generally uniform second width along an entire length of each of said flex struts, said second width being greater than said first width by at least 15% and no more than 25%.