An article comprising: an implantable substrate; and a coating deposited on at least a portion of the substrate, wherein the coating comprises: a star polymer; a comb polymer wherein the sidechains are at least 10% of the contour length of the polymer backbone; or a brush polymer wherein the sidechains are at least 10% of the contour length of the polymer backbone, wherein the star polymer, the comb polymer or the brush polymer each comprise any one or any combination of biologically absorbable polymers and durable polymers, wherein the star polymer comprises any one or any combination of poly(D,L-lactic acid), poly(D-lactic acid), poly(L-lactic acid), poly(L-lactide-co-D,L-lactide), poly(glycolide), poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide), poly(caprolactone), poly(D,L-lactide-co-caprolactone), poly(L-lactide-co-caprolactone), poly(glycolide-co-caprolactone), poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), poly(4-hydroxybutyrate), poly(3-hydroxyvalerate), poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate), poly(dioxanone), poly(trimethylene carbonate), poly(D,L-lactide-co-trimethylene carbonate), n-star poly(n-butyl methacrylate) and n-star poly(isobutylene-co-block-styrene), and wherein the comb polymer or the brush polymer each comprise any one or any combination of poly(D,L-lactic acid), poly(D-lactic acid), poly(L-lactic acid), poly(L-lactide-co-D,L-lactide), poly(glycolide), poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide), poly(caprolactone), poly(D,L-lactide-co-caprolactone), poly(L-lactide-co-caprolactone), poly(glycolide-co-caprolactone), poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), poly(4-hydroxybutyrate), poly(3-hydroxyvalerate), poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate), poly(dioxanone), poly(trimethylene carbonate), and poly(D,L-lactide-co-trimethylene carbonate). an implantable substrate; and a coating deposited on at least a portion of the substrate, wherein the coating comprises: a star polymer; a comb polymer wherein the sidechains are at least 10% of the contour length of the polymer backbone; or a brush polymer wherein the sidechains are at least 10% of the contour length of the polymer backbone, wherein the star polymer, the comb polymer or the brush polymer each comprise any one or any combination of biologically absorbable polymers and durable polymers, a star polymer; a comb polymer wherein the sidechains are at least 10% of the contour length of the polymer backbone; or a brush polymer wherein the sidechains are at least 10% of the contour length of the polymer backbone, wherein the star polymer, the comb polymer or the brush polymer each comprise any one or any combination of biologically absorbable polymers and durable polymers, wherein the star polymer comprises any one or any combination of poly(D,L-lactic acid), poly(D-lactic acid), poly(L-lactic acid), poly(L-lactide-co-D,L-lactide), poly(glycolide), poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide), poly(caprolactone), poly(D,L-lactide-co-caprolactone), poly(L-lactide-co-caprolactone), poly(glycolide-co-caprolactone), poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), poly(4-hydroxybutyrate), poly(3-hydroxyvalerate), poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate), poly(dioxanone), poly(trimethylene carbonate), poly(D,L-lactide-co-trimethylene carbonate), n-star poly(n-butyl methacrylate) and n-star poly(isobutylene-co-block-styrene), and wherein the comb polymer or the brush polymer each comprise any one or any combination of poly(D,L-lactic acid), poly(D-lactic acid), poly(L-lactic acid), poly(L-lactide-co-D,L-lactide), poly(glycolide), poly(D,L-lactide-co-glycolide), poly(caprolactone), poly(D,L-lactide-co-caprolactone), poly(L-lactide-co-caprolactone), poly(glycolide-co-caprolactone), poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), poly(4-hydroxybutyrate), poly(3-hydroxyvalerate), poly(hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate), poly(dioxanone), poly(trimethylene carbonate), and poly(D,L-lactide-co-trimethylene carbonate).