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ArticleJournal of vascular surgery cases and innovative techniques2026

Coronary plaque burden and computed tomography-derived fractional flow reserve are predictors of 5-year mortality in peripheral artery disease patients with no known coronary artery disease.

Dainis Krievins, Sanda Jegere, Frank Arko, Aigars Lacis, Edgars Zellans, Gustavs Latkovskis, Indulis Kumsars, Davis Putrins, Janis Vetra, Edgars Supols and 5 more

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Dainis KrievinsDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.
Sanda JegereDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.
Frank ArkoSanger Heart and Vascular Institute, Charlotte, NC.
Aigars LacisDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.
Edgars ZellansDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.
Gustavs LatkovskisDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.
Indulis KumsarsDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.
Davis PutrinsDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.
Janis VetraDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.
Edgars SupolsDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.
Ligita ZvaigzneDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.
Lilian TzivianFaculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia.
Linards LacisFaculty of Medicine, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia.
Andrejs ErglisDepartment of Vascular Surgery, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.
Christopher K ZarinsStanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA.

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Abstract

Objective: Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) have poor long-term survival due to coexisting coronary artery disease (CAD), which is often asymptomatic and undiagnosed. Coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA)-derived quantitative plaque analysis (CT-QPA) and fractional flow reserve (FFR Methods: Patients with PAD with no evidence of CAD who were cleared for elective peripheral vascular surgery were enrolled in a prospective study of preoperative CTA and FFR Results: Among 124 patients with PAD with no cardiac history or symptoms (mean age, 67 ± 8 years; 76% men), coronary plaque burden was high (median [TPV] 550 mm Conclusions: In patients with PAD with no known CAD undergoing elective vascular surgery, coronary plaque burden and silent coronary ischemia detected by CT-QPA and FFR

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Coronary CT angiographyCT-derived FFRLong-term mortalityPeripheral artery diseaseQuantitative plaque analysisSilent coronary ischemia

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PMCPMC13445378

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