A stent, comprising: a main body comprising a plurality of rings that form a helix, each of the plurality of rings comprising a plurality of skewed v-shaped elements that each have a first leg and a second leg that is longer than the first leg; a first end ring comprising a plurality of diamond or tear drop shaped elements; wherein a ring of the plurality of rings of the main body is angled with respect to the first end ring; a first transition region including a first strut connecting a first peak of the plurality of the diamond or tear drop shaped elements of the first end ring to a first peak of the main body and a second strut connecting a second peak of the plurality of diamond or tear drop shaped elements of the first end ring to a second peak of the main body; wherein the length of the second strut is longer than a length of the first strut; wherein a multitude of peaks of the plurality of diamond or tear drop shaped elements immediately adjacent to the first peaks of the helical rings of the main body are not directly connected to the main body; a second end ring, positioned at an opposite side of the main body from the first end ring, the second end ring comprising a further plurality of diamond or tear drop shaped elements; wherein a further ring of the plurality of rings of the main body is angled with respect to the second end ring; a second transition region wherein a further first strut connects a further first peak of the further plurality of the diamond or tear drop shaped elements of the second end ring to a further first peak of the main body and a further second strut connects a further second peak of the further plurality of diamond or tear drop shaped elements of the second end ring to a further second peak of the main body; wherein the length of the further second strut is longer than a length of the further first strut; and wherein a further multitude of peaks of the further plurality of diamond or tear drop shaped elements immediately adjacent to the further first peaks of the helical rings of the main body are not directly connected to the main body. a main body comprising a plurality of rings that form a helix, each of the plurality of rings comprising a plurality of skewed v-shaped elements that each have a first leg and a second leg that is longer than the first leg; a first end ring comprising a plurality of diamond or tear drop shaped elements; wherein a ring of the plurality of rings of the main body is angled with respect to the first end ring; a first transition region including a first strut connecting a first peak of the plurality of the diamond or tear drop shaped elements of the first end ring to a first peak of the main body and a second strut connecting a second peak of the plurality of diamond or tear drop shaped elements of the first end ring to a second peak of the main body; wherein the length of the second strut is longer than a length of the first strut; wherein a multitude of peaks of the plurality of diamond or tear drop shaped elements immediately adjacent to the first peaks of the helical rings of the main body are not directly connected to the main body; a second end ring, positioned at an opposite side of the main body from the first end ring, the second end ring comprising a further plurality of diamond or tear drop shaped elements; wherein a further ring of the plurality of rings of the main body is angled with respect to the second end ring; a second transition region wherein a further first strut connects a further first peak of the further plurality of the diamond or tear drop shaped elements of the second end ring to a further first peak of the main body and a further second strut connects a further second peak of the further plurality of diamond or tear drop shaped elements of the second end ring to a further second peak of the main body; wherein the length of the further second strut is longer than a length of the further first strut; and wherein a further multitude of peaks of the further plurality of diamond or tear drop shaped elements immediately adjacent to the further first peaks of the helical rings of the main body are not directly connected to the main body.