Table 2:

Stent used, clot consistency, and initial TIMI/TICI flow related to post-stent recanalization rate and findings

Stent UsedClot Consistency (Type and Number)Initial TIMI/TICI (Grade)Post-Stent TIMI/TICI (Grade)FindingsTIMI/TICI 3 Recanalization Rate (% of Vessels)
Balloon-mounted (9 vessels)Soft (4)0375
3Partial side-branch occlusion
0
13Side-branch occlusion
Hard (5)0280
3Vasospasm
3
3Vasospasm
13Side-branch occlusion
Self-expanding (11 vessels)Soft (5)03100
3
3
3Subtle vessel dissection (wire induced)
3
Hard (6)03Side-branch occlusion83
1Clot fragmentation with secondary distal occlusion
3
3
3
13
  • Note:—TIMI indicates Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction; TICI, Thrombolysis in Cerebral Infarction.