Table 2 Angiographic data and selection of revascularization of study groups according to TIMI thrombus grade
All group (n = 622) | LTB (n = 339) | HTB (n = 283) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Angiographic data, n (%) | ||||
Culprit vessel, n (%) | ||||
Left main | 15 (2.4) | 9 (2.7) | 6 (2.1) | 0.795 |
Left anterior descending | 254 (40.8) | 144 (42.5) | 110 (38.9) | 0.369 |
Left circumflex | 167 (26.8) | 87 (25.7) | 80 (28.3) | 0.469 |
Right coronary artery | 139 (22.3) | 75 (22.1) | 64 (22.6) | 0.923 |
Bypass graft | 47 (7.6) | 24 (7.1) | 23 (8.1) | 0.650 |
TIMI thrombus grade scale, n (% in all patients) | ||||
0 | 122 (19.6) | 122 (36) | ||
1 | 40 (6.4) | 40 (11.8) | ||
2 | 71 (11.4) | 71 (20.8) | ||
3 | 106 (17) | 106 (31.3) | ||
4 | 177 (28.5) | 177 (62.5) | ||
5 | 106 (17) | 106 (37.5) | ||
Selection of revascularization, n (%) | ||||
Coronary artery bypass grafting | 39 (6.3) | 20 (5.9) | 19 (6.7) | 0.741 |
Percutaneous coronary intervention | 563 (90.5) | 305 (90) | 258 (91.2) | 0.681 |
Medical therapy after coronary angiography | 13 (2.1) | 13 (3.8) | 0 | < 0.001* |