OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Vasa-European Journal of Vascular Medicine is 3. 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
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
Isolated femoral artery revascularisation with or without iliac inflow improvement – a less invasive surgical option in critical limb ischemia	20
Vascular education through e-Learning	19
The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in hospitalized tobacco smokers with peripheral artery disease	16
Relationship between LE8 score and peripheral arterial disease from NHANES perspective	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
Duration of post-sclerotherapy hyperpigmentation in patients with and without anticoagulation	13
No pain, no gain in PAD	13
When the largest organ meets the longest one	13
Midterm survival after aortic repair versus conservative treatment in patients with penetrating aortic ulcer	12
Weakness of lower limb muscle in symptomatic peripheral artery disease with media sclerosis detected by ultrasound shear wave elastography	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
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 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
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

The atherosclerosis burden score	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
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
Effect of ACEI and ARB treatment on nitric oxide-dependent endothelial function	7
Statins and statin intensity in peripheral artery disease	7
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
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
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
An angiosome-centred approach for TcpO2 electrode positioning	5
Thermovision controlled lumbar sympathetic blockade in chronic limb-threatening ischemia treatment – pilot trial	5
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
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
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

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