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Recanalization grade as compared with NIHSS outcome at time of discharge.
| Good | Fair | Poor | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMI 3 | 15 | 2 | 4 |
| TIMI 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| TIMI 0 or 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bold emphasizes 15 of 18 patients (83%) with good NIHSS outcome at discharge had TIMI 3, while 7 out of 13 patients (54%) with fair or poor outcome did not achieve complete recanalization (TIMI 2 or 1).
Table graphically shows that TIMI 3 perfusion was a statistically significant predictor of good outcome at discharge (P = 0.012).
