OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Vasa-European Journal of Vascular Medicine is 1. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Wall shear rate and energy loss coefficient measures using conventional Doppler ultrasound do not predict carotid plaque progression	53
“Hemostasis-sparing anticoagulation” in the prevention of postoperative VTE – fact or future?	25
4D – Designer D-dimer DVT diagnosis	23
Isolated femoral artery revascularisation with or without iliac inflow improvement – a less invasive surgical option in critical limb ischemia	20
Angioplastycombined with intravascular ultrasound vs angioplasty alone in the treatment of peripheral arterial disease	20
Importance of pseudoaneurysms after TAVI – a retrospective analysis of 2063 patients	20
Vascular education through e-Learning	19
Relationship between LE8 score and peripheral arterial disease from NHANES perspective	16
The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in hospitalized tobacco smokers with peripheral artery disease	16
How German vascular surgeons and angiologists judge walking exercise for patients with PAD	14
Caffeine and nicotine acutely inhibit flow-mediated vasodilation, but not both are necessarily harmful in the long term	14
Prof. Dr. Hans Jörg Leu	14
When the largest organ meets the longest one	13
Duration of post-sclerotherapy hyperpigmentation in patients with and without anticoagulation	13
No pain, no gain in PAD	13
Weakness of lower limb muscle in symptomatic peripheral artery disease with media sclerosis detected by ultrasound shear wave elastography	12
Midterm survival after aortic repair versus conservative treatment in patients with penetrating aortic ulcer	12
Comparison of the standardized Valsalva manoeuvre versus the cuff deflation method to elicit venous reflux	11
BEST-CLI and BASIL-2 – and now?	11
The role of Bromelain and Liposomal Vitamin C in the treatment of chronic venous disease	10
Effects of standing on leg volume – not all people respond equally	10
Combined treatment of dysfunctional dialysis access with cutting balloon and paclitaxel-coated balloon in real world	10
BioMimics 3D vascular stent system for femoropopliteal interventions	10
The atherosclerosis burden score	9
Directional atherectomy and drug-coated balloon angioplasty vs. bare nitinol stent angioplasty for femoropopliteal artery lesions	9

Abnormal photoplethysmography waveforms are associated with chemotherapy induced neuropathy	9
A systematic review of endovenous ablation for the treatment of small saphenous varicose veins	8
The S2k guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism	8
Effect of ACEI and ARB treatment on nitric oxide-dependent endothelial function	7
Statins and statin intensity in peripheral artery disease	7
Intravascular lithotripsy in peripheral lesions with severe calcification and its use in TAVI procedure – a meta-analysis	7
Photoablative atherectomy followed by a paclitaxel-coated balloon to inhibit restenosis in instent femoro-popliteal obstructions (PHOTOPAC)	7
TIPIC Syndrome – an entity that deserves more attention	7
From acute pulmonary embolism to post-pulmonary embolism sequelae	7
Peripheral arterial disease in women	6
Association of endothelial function and lower extremity perfusion in peripheral artery disease	6
Anticoagulation in embolic acute limb ischaemia-an observational study	6
The effect of diabetes on abdominal aortic aneurysm growth – updated systematic review and meta-analysis	6
Inferior vena cava filter implantation according to strength of clinical indication	6
International public awareness of peripheral artery disease	6
Prognostic interaction between age and sex on outcomes following carotid endarterectomy	6
An angiosome-centred approach for TcpO2 electrode positioning	5
Thermovision controlled lumbar sympathetic blockade in chronic limb-threatening ischemia treatment – pilot trial	5
Influence of pseudoxanthoma elasticum on the lipid profile and prognostic implications	5
Impact of concomitant popliteal vein thrombosis in patients with acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis treated with endovascular early thrombus removal	5
Cardiovascular risk factors in Sub-Saharan African women	5
Spontaneous dissection of the superior mesenteric artery related to COVID-19	5
Exercise therapy for chronic symptomatic peripheral artery disease	5
An 18 year data-linkage study on the association between air pollution and acute limb ischaemia	5
A potentially dangerous complication of ovarian vein embolization for pelvic congestion syndrome treatment	5
Impact of ovarian vein embolization in recurrent varicose veins of the lower extremity	5
Cilostazol for peripheral arterial disease – a position paper from the Italian Society for Angiology and Vascular Medicine	4
Bleeding – who is at risk?	4
S3-Leitlinie zur Diagnostik, Therapie und Nachsorge der peripheren arteriellen Verschlusskrankheit	4
Deep vein thrombosis after sclerotherapy and endovenous laser ablation of varicose veins – an observational study	4
Spontaneous walking characteristics of patients with peripheral arterial disease	4
Quality of warfarin anticoagulation in adults with short bowel syndrome on home parenteral nutrition	4
First experiences of ultrasound vector flow imaging at the femoropopliteal artery in peripheral arterial disease	4
Salvaging the thrombosed and stenotic vascular access in the end-stage renal disease population: Lessons learned from recently published studies	4
Neopterin derivatives – a novel therapeutic target rather than biomarker for atherosclerosis and related diseases	4
The burden of lymphedema on quality of life	4
On the rise but still underutilized – why statins are the Achilles’ heel of secondary prevention in peripheral arterial disease	4
Diabetes mellitus and femoropopliteal in-stent restenosis	3
Prognostic impact of optimal lifestyle advice and medical therapy in patients with peripheral arterial disease	3
Hepatocyte growth factor as indicator for subclinical atherosclerosis	3
Urgent surgery versus anticoagulation for treatment of superficial vein thrombosis in patients with varicose veins	3
Outcome after bilateral deep vein thrombosis	3
Prevalent use of high-intensity statin therapy and LDL-C target attainment among PAD patients undergoing angioplasty	3
Sex-related differences in outcome after endovascular revascularization for lower extremity artery disease	3
A personal obituary for Prof. Dr. med. Giancarlo Biamino	3
Impact of post-implantation syndrome on outcomes in acute type B aortic syndrome patients undergoing endovascular repair	3
Perioperative risk prediction using the POSSUM and V-POSSUM models in symptomatic carotid stenosis	3
50 years Vasa	3
Low lipid levels – now!	3
CXCR4 – a possible serum marker for risk stratification of abdominal aortic aneurysms	3

Higher long-term cardiovascular morbidity after open surgery for intermittent claudication caused by infrainguinal atherosclerotic disease in patients with diabetes – a nationwide observational cohort	3
The role of Proenkephalin A 119–159 in the detection of acute kidney injury after open thoracoabdominal aortic repair	3
In-patient characteristics of peripheral artery disease in Germany	3
Association between carotid revascularization for asymptomatic stenosis and cognitive functions	3
Intimal angiosarcoma masquerading as retroperitoneal fibrosis	3
Coagulation-monitored, dose-adjusted catheter-directed thrombolysis or pharmaco-mechanical thrombus removal in deep vein thrombosis	3
Determination of digital biomarkers of disease progression for digital phenotyping of patients with arterial hypertension	2
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of femoropopliteal veins for treatment of post-thrombotic syndrome	2
Men with erectile dysfunction (ED) should be screened for cardiovascular risk factors – Cost-benefit considerations in Swiss men	2
Early postoperative outcome after carotid artery endarterectomy with bifurcation advancement	2
Doubts reduced – end of paclitaxel discussion in sight	2
Arterial stiffness as an ultrasound biomarker of radiation-induced carotid artery disease	2
Hospital frailty risk and CHA2DS2-VA scores in the mortality assessment of older patients with peripheral artery disease	2
Vascular adhesion protein-1 (VAP-1) in vascular inflammatory diseases	2
Thigh swelling in patients with lipedema – subjective perception versus objective examination	2
Incidence of myocardial injury in patients submitted to carotid endarterectomy	2
Clinical outcomes of a balloon-expandable stent for symptomatic obstructions of the subclavian or innominate arteries	2
Provisional focal stenting of complex femoropopliteal lesions using the Multi-LOC multiple stent delivery system – 12-month results from the LOCOMOTIVE EXTENDED study	2
Early outcomes of the Third-generation of ClosureFast radiofrequency ablation for great saphenous vein reflux	2
Arterial stiffness is associated with new-onset chronic kidney disease	2
A systematic review of the neutrophil to lymphocyte and platelet to lymphocyte ratios in patients with lower extremity arterial disease	2
Venous disorders as an occupational disease – a systematic review on epidemiology, pathophysiology, and modification strategies	2
Endovascular salvage of thrombosed haemodialysis vascular access	2
“Mixed Reality” in patient education prior to abdominal aortic aneurysm repair	2
Outcomes of endovascular treatment for popliteal artery disease	2
Revised cardiac score index is a predictor of long-term outcomes after carotid endarterectomy	2
Safety and efficacy of endovenous thermal ablation for treatment of symptomatic varicose veins during summertime	2
VA-ECMO and thrombus aspiration in a pulmonary embolism patient with cardiac arrest and contraindications to thrombolytic therapy	1
Lower prevalence of stump reflux after endovenous laser flush ablation of the great saphenous vein	1
Endovascular interventions in outpatient care	1
The year in vascular medicine: Highlights in Vasa – European Journal of Vascular Medicine 2024	1
The year in vascular medicine: Highlights in Vasa – European Journal of Vascular Medicine 2022	1
4PEPS – a new pretest probability score to reduce imaging testing for suspected pulmonary embolism?	1
External validation of the OAC³-PAD risk score after endovascular revascularisation	1
Braided nitinol stent for chronic iliofemoral venous disease – the real-world BLUEFLOW registry	1
Optimised CT Pulmonary angiography in pregnant women – first line or last resort?	1
Structured magnetic resonance imaging-based characterization of the marginal vein reveals limits of the Weber-classification	1
Anticoagulation and compression therapy for proximal acute deep vein thrombosis	1
The right lymphatic duct: basic anatomy and clinical relevance	1
Aberrant right subclavian artery – a rare congenital anatomical variation causing dysphagia lusoria	1
Subclinical vascular damage in Schistosoma spp. endemic regions	1
Large language models in rare disease: accuracy in addressing fibromuscular dysplasia questions	1
Endovascular therapy or surgery for chronic limb threatening ischemia?	1
The prospective GermanVasc cohort study	1
Comparison of endovascular infrapopliteal revascularisation strategies based on the angiosome model in diabetics with CLTI	1
MRI detects increased aortic stiffening and myocardial dysfunction after TEVAR of blunt injury in young patients	1
TIPIC syndrome associated to arteriosclerosis of the carotid bifurcation	1
Temporal trends and outcomes for the treatment of acute aortic occlusion from 2009 to 2020 in Germany	1
Real world experience with the TREO device in standard EVAR: Mid-term results of 150 cases from a German Multicenter study	1
Low carotid intima media thickness excludes lower limb peripheral artery disease	1
Lipid-lowering therapy in patients with peripheral artery disease – a call for action	1
Meta-analysis and meta-regression of the total endovascular aortic repair in aortic arch	1
First experiences of local pulse wave velocity measurements in 4D-MRI in focally stented femoropopliteal arteries	1
Posttraumatic stress disorder and quality of life in patients after open thoracoabdominal aortic repair	1
Daily fenugreek intake does not attenuate abdominal aortic aneurysm growth in rats	1
50. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Angiologie – Gesellschaft für Gefäßmedizin e.V. und 5. DGA-Interventionskongress	1
51. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Angiologie – Gesellschaft für Gefäßmedizin e.V. und 6. DGA-Interventionskongress in Kooperation mit der DDG Herbsttagung	1
Radiologic evolution of pulmonary arterial thrombosis associated with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia	1
Best crossing of peripheral chronic total occlusions	1
Advances in the management of venous thromboembolism	1
Lipid-lowering and anti-thrombotic therapy in patients with peripheral arterial disease	1
Clinical outcomes in intermittent claudication – time for a change?	1