A crack-resistant endoprosthesis comprising: a tubular body having: a first section having a first plurality of layers defining a cross-sectional area of a low stress zone having a first surface (202a, 302a) and an opposite second surface (204a, 304a), the first section comprising: a first layer (206a, 306a) comprised of a first material; and a second layer (206b, 306b) comprised of a second material adjacent to said first layer (206a, 306a) at a first crack inhibiting boundary region (208a, 308a); a second section adjacent to the first section and having a second plurality of layers defining a cross-sectional area of a high stress zone having a first surface (202a, 302a) and an opposite second surface (204a, 304a), the high stress zone being different from the low stress zone, the second section comprising a third layer (206a, 306a) comprised of a third material characterised in that the second section further comprises a fourth layer (206b, 306b) comprised of a fourth material adjacent to said third layer (206a, 306a) at a second crack Inhibiting boundary region (208a, 308a); and a coating on the tubular body. a tubular body having: a first section having a first plurality of layers defining a cross-sectional area of a low stress zone having a first surface (202a, 302a) and an opposite second surface (204a, 304a), the first section comprising: a first layer (206a, 306a) comprised of a first material; and a second layer (206b, 306b) comprised of a second material adjacent to said first layer (206a, 306a) at a first crack inhibiting boundary region (208a, 308a); a second section adjacent to the first section and having a second plurality of layers defining a cross-sectional area of a high stress zone having a first surface (202a, 302a) and an opposite second surface (204a, 304a), the high stress zone being different from the low stress zone, the second section comprising a third layer (206a, 306a) comprised of a third material characterised in that the second section further comprises a fourth layer (206b, 306b) comprised of a fourth material adjacent to said third layer (206a, 306a) at a second crack Inhibiting boundary region (208a, 308a); and a coating on the tubular body. a first section having a first plurality of layers defining a cross-sectional area of a low stress zone having a first surface (202a, 302a) and an opposite second surface (204a, 304a), the first section comprising: a first layer (206a, 306a) comprised of a first material; and a second layer (206b, 306b) comprised of a second material adjacent to said first layer (206a, 306a) at a first crack inhibiting boundary region (208a, 308a); a first layer (206a, 306a) comprised of a first material; and a second layer (206b, 306b) comprised of a second material adjacent to said first layer (206a, 306a) at a first crack inhibiting boundary region (208a, 308a); a second section adjacent to the first section and having a second plurality of layers defining a cross-sectional area of a high stress zone having a first surface (202a, 302a) and an opposite second surface (204a, 304a), the high stress zone being different from the low stress zone, the second section comprising a third layer (206a, 306a) comprised of a third material characterised in that the second section further comprises a fourth layer (206b, 306b) comprised of a fourth material adjacent to said third layer (206a, 306a) at a second crack Inhibiting boundary region (208a, 308a); and a third layer (206a, 306a) comprised of a third material characterised in that the second section further comprises a fourth layer (206b, 306b) comprised of a fourth material adjacent to said third layer (206a, 306a) at a second crack Inhibiting boundary region (208a, 308a); and a coating on the tubular body.