TIMI Flow Grade Classification14 | |
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Grade | Definition |
3 (complete reperfusion) | Antegrade flow in the terminal coronary artery segment through a stenosis is as prompt as antegrade flow into a comparable segment proximal to the stenosis. Contrast material clears as rapidly from the distal segment as from an uninvolved, more proximal segment. |
2 (partial reperfusion) | Contrast material flows through the stenosis to opacify the terminal artery segment. However, contrast enters the terminal segment perceptibly more slowly than more proximal segments. Alternatively, contrast material clears from a segment distal to a stenosis noticeably more slowly than from a comparable segment not preceded by a significant stenosis. |
1 (penetration with minimal perfusion) | A small amount of contrast flows through the stenosis but fails to fully opacify the artery beyond. |
0 (no perfusion) | No contrast flow through the stenosis |