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Table 2 Comparing the initial angiography and interventional data between both groups

From: Relationship of serum vitamin D levels with coronary thrombus grade, TIMI flow, and myocardial blush grade in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Angiographic and interventional data

Group A (vit. D < 30) (no. = 50)

Group B (vit. D ≥ 30) (no. = 30)

p value

Initial TIMI flow

 0

31 (62.0%)

15 (50.0%)

0.692

 I

6 (12.0%)

4 (13.3%)

 II

7 (14.0%)

7 (23.3%)

 III

6 (12.0%)

4 (13.3%)

Thrombus grading

 1

0 (0.0%)

2 (6.7%)

0.327

 2

6 (12.0%)

5 (16.7%)

 3

7 (14.0%)

3 (10.0%)

 4

6 (12.0%)

5 (16.7%)

 5

31 (62.0%)

15 (50.0%)

Number of vessels

 Single vessel

39 (78.0%)

24 (80.0%)

0.832

 Multi-vessels

11 (22.0%)

6 (20.0%)

Culprit vessel

 LAD

31 (62.0%)

18 (60.0%)

0.984

 RCA

11 (22.0%)

7 (23.3%)

 LCX

8 (16.0%)

5 (16.7%)

Thrombus aspiration

3 (6.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0.171

Tirofiban infusion

15 (30.0%)

5 (16.7%)

0.182

Post-PCI TIMI flow

 I

4 (8.0%)

1 (3.3%)

0.397

 II

11 (22.0%)

4 (13.3%)

 III

35 (70.0%)

25 (83.3%)

MBG

 0

6 (12.0%)

1 (3.3%)

0.029*

 I

13 (26.0%)

4 (13.3%)

 II

11 (22.0%)

16 (53.3%)

 III

20 (40.0%)

9 (30.0%)

Myocardial reperfusion

 Unsuccessful (MBG 0, I)

19 (38.0%)

5 (16.7%)

0.047*

 Successful (MBG II, III)

31 (62.0%)

25 (83.3%)

  1. * = significant
  2. TIMIThrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction, MBG myocardial blush grade