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Table 4 Comparison between the studied groups regarding the angiographic data of the 2nd procedure of groups A & B in-hospital survivors (n = 97)

From: Stenting deferral in primary percutaneous coronary intervention: exploring benefits and suitable interval in heavy thrombus burden

Angiographic data of 2nd procedure

Group A (4–16 h deferral)

Number = 48

Group B (7 days deferral)

Number = 49

p value

Thrombus grade at 2nd procedure

 Grade 0

3 (6.3%)

14 (28.7%)

< 0.001

 Grade 1

1 (2.1%)

6 (12.2%)

 Grade 2

21 (43.7%)

25 (51%)

 Grade 3

14 (29.2%)

1 (2%)

 Grade 4

4 (8.3%)

2 (4.1%)

 Grade 5

5 (10.4%)

1 (2%)

TIMI flow after 2nd procedure

 TIMI 2

10 (20.8%)

7 (14.3%)

0.396

 TIMI 3

38 (79.2%)

42 (85.7%)

MBG after 2nd procedure

 Grade 0

4 (8.3%)

3 (6.1%)

0.892

 Grade 1

7 (14.6%)

7 (14.3%)

 Grade 2

11 (22.9%)

9 (18.4%)

 Grade 3

26 (54.2%)

30 (61.2%)