OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Beyond vascular surgery: a general overview from the web	33
Impact of COVID-19 on vascular patients worldwide: analysis of the COVIDSurg data	16
Phase-specific survival after endovascular versus open surgical repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysm	11
TEVAR: future management based on today's scenarios	11
Is open surgery still the first line of treatment for long femoropopliteal lesions?	10
Intravascular lithotripsy in infra-popliteal peripheral artery disease	9
Endovascular (stent-graft)-assisted open vascular anastomosis	8
Impact of great saphenous vein quality on clinical outcomes after CABG in the REGROUP Trial	8
The STABILISE technique to address malperfusion on acute-subacute type B aortic dissections	7
Guidelines on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic pathology: updates from the Italian Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (SICVE)	6
Repair of thoracoabdominal aneurysm and dissection with branched and fenestrated technology	6
Two innovative aortic bioprostheses evaluated in the real-world setting. First results from a two-center study	5
Fluid structure interaction analysis to stratify the behavior of different atheromatous carotid plaques	5
Ipsilateral dual cannulation is associated with wound complications following veno-arterial ECMO decannulation	5
Interwoven nitinol stents for the treatment of infrainguinal peripheral arterial disease	5
Contemporary approaches for the management of aorto-iliac occlusive disease	5
Neuroprotection in aortic arch surgery: untold flaws and future directions	5
Influence of perioperative risk factors on the development of transmural colonic ischemia after open repair of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm	5
Open management of complex infrarenal aortic occlusive disease	5
Dialysis-associated steal syndromes	5
Acute type A aortic syndromes and ski: management in an emergency care network	5
In the endless search of the holy grail of "level 1 evidence"	5
Challenges associated with chronic aortic dissections: single-center experience of iliac branch devices in chronic aortic dissections	4
Evaluation of electrocardiogram-gated computed tomography angiography to quantify changes in geometry and dynamic behavior of the iliac artery after placement of the Gore Excluder Iliac Branch Endopro	4
Single-center results of the Gore Excluder Conformable Endoprosthesis with active control system in endovascular aneurysm repair	4

Risk factors for saphenous vein recanalization after endovenous radiofrequency ablation	4
Half-dose direct oral anticoagulation versus warfarin for atrial fibrillation following cardiac surgery	4
Carotid artery revascularization using second generation stents versus surgery: a meta-analysis of clinical outcomes	4
Timing of carotid intervention in symptomatic carotid artery stenosis: a topical review	4
Protagoras 3.0: feasibility of current fenestrated endografts and chimney technique for complex abdominal aortic aneurysms	4
Role of mini access during carotid endarterectomy: a prospective observational study	4
Red blood cell distribution width as a predictor of cardiovascular outcomes in extensive aortoiliac disease	4
Guidelines on the diagnosis, treatment and management of visceral and renal arteries aneurysms: a joint assessment by the Italian Societies of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (SICVE) and Medical and	4
Open repair versus EVAR with parallel grafts in patients with juxtarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm excluded from fenestrated endografting	3
Incidence of spinal cord ischemia according to the patency of reimplanted segmental arteries during thoracoabdominal aortic replacement	3
Management of common femoral artery occlusive disease: the current gap in the evidence and future perspectives	3
Mechanical thrombectomy in acute limb ischemia: ad Interim results of the INDIAN UP Trial	3
Contemporary treatment of May-Thurner Syndrome	3
Effectiveness of endovascular versus open surgical repair for thoracic aortic aneurysm: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Intravascular lithotripsy: a powerful tool to treat peripheral artery calcifications	3
The New York experience of open arch surgery	3
COVID-19 and aortic disease: a practical systematic review of the literature on management and outcomes	3
Mitral valve surgery in octogenarians: long-term and hemodynamic results	3
The efficacy of CO2 angiography in the endovascular treatment of an acute iliac pseudoaneurysm	3
Mid-term results after isolated tricuspid valve surgery in the presence of right ventricular leads	3
Mortality of "off-pump" versus "on-pump" coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with preoperative anemia	3
The myth of Daedalus and Icarus: fly between the extremes - pushing the limits of endovascular therapy in complex aortic aneurysms carries risks	3
ZILVERPASS Study: ZILVER PTX Stent vs. Bypass Surgery in Femoropopliteal Lesions, 3 year results and economic analysis	3
Endoscopic repeat isolated tricuspid valve surgery after left-sided valve replacement: valvuloplasty or replacement	3
Scoping review of non-thermal technologies for endovenous ablation for treatment of venous insufficiency	3
The timing of surgical revascularization in acute myocardial infarction: when should we intervene?	3
Latest evidence on chimney endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms and the renal artery angulation pitfall	3
Technical feasibility of three-dimensional rotational angiography during experimental minimally invasive segmental artery occlusion	3
Three-month outcomes after the implantation of two HeartMate 3 devices in total artificial heart configuration	3
Innovations in deep venous thrombosis, surgical education and more: a call for action	3
Outcomes in acute carotid-related stroke eligible for mechanical reperfusion: SAFEGUARD-STROKE Registry	3
The role of a successful analgesia plan for thoraco-abdominal aneurysm repair	3
Hybrid revascularization vs. coronary bypass for coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Comparison of De-Kay repair versus De Vega suture for functional tricuspid regurgitation: a preliminary experience	3
Hybrid repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms: still a role?	3
Assessing endovascular team performances in a hybrid room using the Black Box system: a prospective cohort study	3
Preoperative assessment of the technical complexity of minimally invasive aortic root repair	3
Branch-first continuous perfusion aortic arch replacement: insight into our results	3
Warm humidified CO2 insufflation improves pericardial integrity for cardiac surgery: a randomized control study	3
Open surgical techniques for the management of complex juxtarenal aortic occlusions	3
False lumen thrombosis after frozen elephant trunk procedure in acute and chronic aortic dissection	3
Challenges of treating mixed arterial-venous disease of lower extremities	3
A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies comparing off-pump versus on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting in the elderly	2
Passing the torch, a fond farewell	2
Frailty predicts poor longer-term outcomes in patients following lower limb open surgical revascularization	2
Development of Comorbidity Index for in-hospital mortality for patients who underwent coronary artery revascularization	2
The effect of preoperative statins on postoperative mortality, renal, and neurological complications in patients undergoing cardiac surgeries: a retrospective cohort study	2
A brief history of the endovascular revolution and how it transformed vascular surgery and my life	2
Outcomes of Omniflow® II prosthesis used for revascularization in the femoral tract both in infected and non-infected setting	2
Common femoral artery: a paradigm shift to the vascular surgeon's comfort zone?	2

Endovascular thrombectomy devices for acute limb ischemia management	2
Blood pressure monitoring is key in aortic dissection	2
A Belgian physician-initiated trial investigating the LifeStream peripheral stent graft system for the treatment of complex TASC C and D iliac lesions	2
Medical malpractice in aortic valve and mitral valve replacement surgery in North America	2
Lower hemisternotomy: infrequently used but versatile	2
Management of iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis with distal involvement	2
Carotid artery stenting with flow inversion cerebral protection and MicroNet-covered stent	2
Current perspectives in acute type B aortic dissections: a literature review	2
Efficacy of Sternum Guard vs. bone wax in post-cardiac surgery patients: a randomized controlled trial	2
Guideline on carotid surgery for stroke prevention: updates from the Italian Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery. A trend towards personalized medicine	2
External stenting of saphenous vein grafts for coronary artery bypass: a single-center analysis of clinical outcomes	2
Acute limb ischemia	2
Bare metal stent in the area of drug eluting devices for long femoropopliteal lesions	2
Impact of stent-graft complexity on mid-term results in fenestrated endovascular aortic repair of juxtarenal and suprarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms	2
Trends and treatments in vena cava disease: advancements, possibilities and perspectives	2
Treatment of vascular non-iatrogenic injuries of upper and lower extremities in tertiary vascular center	2
Tackling the ultimate endovascular challenge	2
Collapse of zone 0 landing TEVAR (Najuta) and the development of higher brain dysfunction	2
Left ventricular remodeling after mitral valve repair and papillary muscle approximation	2
Cognitive function after carotid endarterectomy in asymptomatic patients	2
Impact of the underlying aortic pathology on postimplantation syndrome after endovascular thoracic aortic repair	2
Open surgery of common femoral artery occlusive disease: a contemporary review	2
Gore thoracoabdominal branched endoprosthesis: early results and impressions	2
Subclavian artery revascularization with subclavian-carotid transposition for TEVAR and non-TEVAR patients	2
The influence of narrow aortic bifurcation on limb graft patency: a two-center retrospective study	2
Multiple versus single arterial grafting in the elderly: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and propensity score studies	2
Evolution of the covered endovascular reconstruction of the aortic bifurcation technique for complex aorto-iliac occlusive disease	2
Propensity-matched comparison of right mini-thoracotomy versus median sternotomy for isolated mitral valve repair	2
Vascular surgery study of the CGuard MicroNet-covered stent in patients with indication to carotid revascularization: POLGUARD	2
Kinetics of serum procalcitonin in patients with acute mesenteric ischemia and bowel infarction after cardiac surgery	2
Impact of frailty on outcomes of patients undergoing elective endovascular thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm repair	2
Raised BMI is associated with fewer Type I endoleaks in patients treated with the Gore Excluder device: data from the Global Registry for Endovascular Aortic Treatment (GREAT)	2
From the descending thoracic aorta to orthotopic position: a pivotal step for aortic valve surgery	2
Endovascular reintervention after frozen elephant trunk: where is the evidence?	2