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Table 3 Angiographic, IMR and Echocardiography Results

From: Effect of thrombus aspiration on microcirculatory resistance and ventricular function in patients with high thrombus burden

Variable

Thrombus Aspiration

P

OR (95%CI)

Yes (n = 33)

No (n = 12)

TIMI post PPCI

 TIMI 0–2

21 (63.6)

3 (25)

0.041

5.2 (1.2–23.2)

 TIMI 3

12 (36.4)

9 (75)

  

 Distal emboli

2 (6)

0 (0)

1.000

1.4 (1.1–1.7)

Blush score

 (0–2)

13 (39.3)

3 (25)

0.491

1.9 (0.4–8.6)

  (3)

20 (60.7)

9 (75)

  

IMR (U)

51.9 ± 41.5

47.1 ± 35.6

0.723

 

GLS improvement

26 (78.8)

9 (75)

1.000

1.2 (0.3–5.8)

GLS follow up

 GLS 0 months

−11.5 ± 4.8

−12.5 ± 3.3

0.493

 

 GLS 3 months

−13.6 ± 3.9

−12.9 ± 4.2

0.625

 

 GLS 6 months

−13.0 ± 3.4

−12.8 ± 4.6

0.912

 
  1. Continuous variables are shown in Mean ± Standard Deviation
  2. GLS Global Longitudinal Strain, IMR Index of Microcirculatory Resistance, PPCI Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, TIMI Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction