OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Vasa-European Journal of Vascular Medicine is 4. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
TIPIC Syndrome – an entity that deserves more attention	54
Prognostic interaction between age and sex on outcomes following carotid endarterectomy	31
Weakness of lower limb muscle in symptomatic peripheral artery disease with media sclerosis detected by ultrasound shear wave elastography	29
Wall shear rate and energy loss coefficient measures using conventional Doppler ultrasound do not predict carotid plaque progression	27
Duration of post-sclerotherapy hyperpigmentation in patients with and without anticoagulation	23
Association of endothelial function and lower extremity perfusion in peripheral artery disease	22
Intravascular lithotripsy in peripheral lesions with severe calcification and its use in TAVI procedure – a meta-analysis	21
Warfarin and DOAC impact on cardiovascular and limb outcomes in patients with peripheral arterial disease	20
Cardiovascular outcomes in kidney transplant patients with pre-existing peripheral arterial disease and diabetes mellitus	19
Epidemiology of lower limb peripheral artery disease in urban areas of the Estuaire Province, Gabon	17
An 18 year data-linkage study on the association between air pollution and acute limb ischaemia	16
BioMimics 3D vascular stent system for femoropopliteal interventions	16
Hospital frailty risk and CHA2DS2-VA scores in the mortality assessment of older patients with peripheral artery disease	15
Cardiovascular risk factors in Sub-Saharan African women	14
Exercise therapy for chronic symptomatic peripheral artery disease	14
Impact of chemotherapeutic effects on the pathophysiology of the arterial wall – insights from peripheral arterial disease	14
Daily fenugreek intake does not attenuate abdominal aortic aneurysm growth in rats	13
Doubts reduced – end of paclitaxel discussion in sight	13
Endovascular salvage of thrombosed haemodialysis vascular access	13
The right lymphatic duct: basic anatomy and clinical relevance	12
Meta-analysis and meta-regression of the total endovascular aortic repair in aortic arch	12
VA-ECMO and thrombus aspiration in a pulmonary embolism patient with cardiac arrest and contraindications to thrombolytic therapy	12
Clinical outcomes of a balloon-expandable stent for symptomatic obstructions of the subclavian or innominate arteries	12
Optimised CT Pulmonary angiography in pregnant women – first line or last resort?	11
4PEPS – a new pretest probability score to reduce imaging testing for suspected pulmonary embolism?	10

Incidence of myocardial injury in patients submitted to carotid endarterectomy	10
Lower prevalence of stump reflux after endovenous laser flush ablation of the great saphenous vein	10
Combined chocolate drug-coatedballoon treatment of femoropopliteal artery lesions in patients with Rutherford Grade 3–6	9
Cutting-edge European guidelines for managing lower extremity peripheral arterial disease – Featuring selected insights on PAD management	9
Vascular risk assessment and management	8
Vascular handlebar syndrome with blunt injury of common femoral artery	8
The year in vascular medicine: Highlights in Vasa – European Journal of Vascular Medicine 2023	8
High prevalence of peripheral and carotid artery disease in patients with interstitial lung diseases	8
Endothelial inflammation and dysfunction in COVID-19	7
Mixed reality: a promising technology for Therapeutic Patient Education	7
Efficacy and safety of aspirin in venous thromboembolism prevention after total hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty or fracture	7
Ultrasound-guided venous pressure measurement	7
The Postthrombotic syndrome, where are we now?	7
Lower extremity arterial disease – call for a standardized and comprehensive name of the disease to improve public awareness	7
Safety and effectiveness of Phoenix atherectomy for endovascular treatment in calcified common femoral artery lesions	7
Association between atherogenic index of plasma and peripheral arterial disease	7
“Cul-de-sac” or hope for the future?	7
The interrelationship between diabetes mellitus and peripheral arterial disease	6
Large-bore rotational thrombectomy and balloon angioplasty for thrombus fragmentation and removal from occluded iliofemoral or inferior vena cava stents	6
Chronic unilateral arm lymphedema correlates with increased intima-media thickness in the brachial artery	6
Diagnostic test accuracy of the walking impairment questionnaire in individuals with intermittent claudication	6
Clinical evolution of patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease during the COVID-19 pandemic (the COVID-PAD study)	6
Intracranial pressure and veins	5
Management of isolated distal deep vein thrombosis	5
When the largest organ meets the longest one	5
Health effects of e-cigarettes and their use for smoking cessation from a vascular perspective	5
Short and long-term outcome after common femoral artery hybrid procedure in patients with intermittent claudication and chronic limb threatening ischemia	5
Relationship between LE8 score and peripheral arterial disease from NHANES perspective	5
Swirling flow vascular stent for the treatment of femoropopliteal lesions	5
Awareness of smoking cessation amongst German vascular surgeons	5
Post-thrombotic syndrome	5
Intravascular ultrasound for peripheral vessels – what are we waiting for?	5
Impact of concomitant popliteal vein thrombosis in patients with acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis treated with endovascular early thrombus removal	4
Photoablative atherectomy followed by a paclitaxel-coated balloon to inhibit restenosis in instent femoro-popliteal obstructions (PHOTOPAC)	4
Effect of cannabis consumption on characteristics and evolution of thromboangitis obliterans	4
Spontaneous dissection of the superior mesenteric artery related to COVID-19	4
CXCR4 – a possible serum marker for risk stratification of abdominal aortic aneurysms	4
Combined treatment of dysfunctional dialysis access with cutting balloon and paclitaxel-coated balloon in real world	4
Statins and statin intensity in peripheral artery disease	4
Perioperative risk prediction using the POSSUM and V-POSSUM models in symptomatic carotid stenosis	4
Prognostic impact of optimal lifestyle advice and medical therapy in patients with peripheral arterial disease	4
Influence of pseudoxanthoma elasticum on the lipid profile and prognostic implications	4
Early outcomes of the Third-generation of ClosureFast radiofrequency ablation for great saphenous vein reflux	4
Frequency and anatomic distribution of arterial obstructions in patients with vasculogenic erectile dysfunction not responding to intracavernous prostaglandin	4
A personal obituary for Prof. Dr. med. Giancarlo Biamino	4
Quality of warfarin anticoagulation in adults with short bowel syndrome on home parenteral nutrition	4
Prevalent use of high-intensity statin therapy and LDL-C target attainment among PAD patients undergoing angioplasty	4