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Figure 2 Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow grade (A) and myocardial blush grade (MBG) (B) after each step of the procedure. There were no differences between groups in TIMI flow at baseline, after wiring, and at the end of procedure (A). The MBG was similar between groups at baseline and after wire crossing. At the end of procedure, the MBG was significantly higher (p = 0.006; chi-square) in patients undergoing thrombectomy (B).