Use of the TIMI frame count in the assessment of coronary artery blood flow and microvascular function over the past 15 years

Kunadian, Vijayalakshmi; Harrigan, Caitlin; Zorkun, Cafer; Palmer, Alexandra; Ogando, Katherine; Biller, Leah; Lord, Erin; Williams, Scott; Lew, Michelle; Ciaglo, Lauren; Buros, Jacqueline; Marble, Susan; Gibson, William; Gibson, C.

doi:10.1007/s11239-008-0220-3

Use of the TIMI frame count in the assessment of coronary artery blood flow and microvascular function over the past 15 years

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Kunadian V., Harrigan C., Zorkun C., Palmer A. M., Ogando K. J., Biller L. H., ...More

JOURNAL OF THROMBOSIS AND THROMBOLYSIS, vol.27, no.3, pp.316-328, 2009 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 27 Issue: 3
Publication Date: 2009
Doi Number: 10.1007/s11239-008-0220-3
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THROMBOSIS AND THROMBOLYSIS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.316-328
Keywords: TIMI frame count (TFC), TIMI flow grade (TFG), Myocardial infarction, ACUTE MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, ST-SEGMENT-ELEVATION, CONVENTIONAL STENT IMPLANTATION, P-WAVE DISPERSION, NO-REFLOW, PRIMARY ANGIOPLASTY, CLINICAL-OUTCOMES, INTRACORONARY ADENOSINE, INCREASED THROMBOLYSIS, DISTAL EMBOLIZATION
Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Since its introduction, the TIMI frame count method has contributed to the understanding of the pathophysiology of coronary artery disease. In this article, the evolution of the TFC method and its applicability in the assessment of various therapeutic modalities are described.