Key result
Preprocedure TIMI flow grade was related to composite ischemic events at 30 days but was an independent predictor of only stent thrombosis in STEMI patients.
Why the study?
Does preprocedure TIMI flow grade independently predict clinical outcomes in patients with STEMI?
Does preprocedure TIMI flow grade independently predict clinical outcomes in patients with STEMI?
Preprocedure TIMI flow grade is an incomplete measure of coronary perfusion in STEMI patients, independently predicting only stent thrombosis, highlighting the need for more comprehensive measures like TIMI frame count or index of microvascular resistance.
Key Points Preprocedure TIMI flow grade has been an important predictor of clinical outcomes including mortality in patients with STEMI. Results from a substudy of the ATLANTIC trial indicate that while the unadjusted preprocedure TIMI flow grade was related to composite ischemic events at 30 days, it was an independent predictor of only stent thrombosis. TIMI flow grade is a simple but incomplete measure of coronary perfusion in STEMI patients. TIMI frame count, TIMI myocardial perfusion grade, and the index of microvascular resistance provide more complete insight into myocardial reperfusion in STEMI patients.
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Yıldız et al. (2020) conducted an editorial in STEMI. Preprocedure TIMI flow grade was evaluated on Composite ischemic events and stent thrombosis. Preprocedure TIMI flow grade was related to composite ischemic events at 30 days but was an independent predictor of only stent thrombosis in STEMI patients.
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