Table 4

90 minute infarct artery flow v left ventricular function at 48 hours

VariableTIMI 0–1
(n = 67)
TIMI 2
(n = 73)
TIMI 0–2
(n = 140)
TIMI 3
(n = 103)
p Value
(TIMI 3 v 0–2)
Mean chord score−2.58 (1.09)−2.48 (1.56)−2.53 (1.56)−2.26 (1.31)0.03
Chords > 2 SD below normal (%)53.2 (33.1)49.0 (37.1)50.7 (35.2)39.6 (35.6)0.02
End diastolic volume (ml)123.7 (47.0)140.6 (71.6)132.0 (61.3)121.0 (41.8)0.09
End systolic volume (ml)51.3 (26.2)63.4 (44.9)57.3 (37.5)48.0 (25.8)0.02
Ejection fraction (%)58.8 (11.9)56.5 (14.1)57.7 (13.1)61.1 (11.4)0.01
  • 4-150 Patients with incomplete data were not included.

  • Values are mean (SD). TIMI, thrombolysis in myocardial infarction trial.