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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Intravascular lithotripsy in peripheral lesions with severe calcification and its use in TAVI procedure – a meta-analysis	55
TIPIC Syndrome – an entity that deserves more attention	33
Weakness of lower limb muscle in symptomatic peripheral artery disease with media sclerosis detected by ultrasound shear wave elastography	32
Duration of post-sclerotherapy hyperpigmentation in patients with and without anticoagulation	29
Association of endothelial function and lower extremity perfusion in peripheral artery disease	23
BioMimics 3D vascular stent system for femoropopliteal interventions	23
Warfarin and DOAC impact on cardiovascular and limb outcomes in patients with peripheral arterial disease	22
Cardiovascular outcomes in kidney transplant patients with pre-existing peripheral arterial disease and diabetes mellitus	21
A shift toward personalized Popliteal artery aneurysm management?	20
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair compared with medical treatment in patients with type B intramural hematoma	19
Wall shear rate and energy loss coefficient measures using conventional Doppler ultrasound do not predict carotid plaque progression	19
Epidemiology of lower limb peripheral artery disease in urban areas of the Estuaire Province, Gabon	16
Prognostic interaction between age and sex on outcomes following carotid endarterectomy	16
An 18 year data-linkage study on the association between air pollution and acute limb ischaemia	15
Cardiovascular risk factors in Sub-Saharan African women	15
Hospital frailty risk and CHA2DS2-VA scores in the mortality assessment of older patients with peripheral artery disease	15
Exercise therapy for chronic symptomatic peripheral artery disease	14
Meta-analysis and meta-regression of the total endovascular aortic repair in aortic arch	13
Lower prevalence of stump reflux after endovenous laser flush ablation of the great saphenous vein	13
Daily fenugreek intake does not attenuate abdominal aortic aneurysm growth in rats	12
Endovascular salvage of thrombosed haemodialysis vascular access	12
Optimised CT Pulmonary angiography in pregnant women – first line or last resort?	11
VA-ECMO and thrombus aspiration in a pulmonary embolism patient with cardiac arrest and contraindications to thrombolytic therapy	11
The right lymphatic duct: basic anatomy and clinical relevance	11
Outcomes of endovascular treatment in nonagenarians with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease	10

Incidence of myocardial injury in patients submitted to carotid endarterectomy	10
Vascular risk assessment and management	9
High prevalence of peripheral and carotid artery disease in patients with interstitial lung diseases	9
Cutting-edge European guidelines for managing lower extremity peripheral arterial disease – Featuring selected insights on PAD management	9
4PEPS – a new pretest probability score to reduce imaging testing for suspected pulmonary embolism?	9
The year in vascular medicine: Highlights in Vasa – European Journal of Vascular Medicine 2023	9
Combined chocolate drug-coatedballoon treatment of femoropopliteal artery lesions in patients with Rutherford Grade 3–6	9
Clinical outcomes of a balloon-expandable stent for symptomatic obstructions of the subclavian or innominate arteries	9
Vascular handlebar syndrome with blunt injury of common femoral artery	8
“Cul-de-sac” or hope for the future?	8
Safety and effectiveness of Phoenix atherectomy for endovascular treatment in calcified common femoral artery lesions	7
The Postthrombotic syndrome, where are we now?	7
Efficacy and safety of aspirin in venous thromboembolism prevention after total hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty or fracture	7
Association between atherogenic index of plasma and peripheral arterial disease	7
Mixed reality: a promising technology for Therapeutic Patient Education	7
Ultrasound-guided venous pressure measurement	7
Endothelial inflammation and dysfunction in COVID-19	7
Chronic unilateral arm lymphedema correlates with increased intima-media thickness in the brachial artery	6
Intravascular ultrasound for peripheral vessels – what are we waiting for?	6
Health effects of e-cigarettes and their use for smoking cessation from a vascular perspective	6
Swirling flow vascular stent for the treatment of femoropopliteal lesions	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
Large-bore rotational thrombectomy and balloon angioplasty for thrombus fragmentation and removal from occluded iliofemoral or inferior vena cava stents	5
Awareness of smoking cessation amongst German vascular surgeons	5
Combined treatment of dysfunctional dialysis access with cutting balloon and paclitaxel-coated balloon in real world	5
Photoablative atherectomy followed by a paclitaxel-coated balloon to inhibit restenosis in instent femoro-popliteal obstructions (PHOTOPAC)	5
Management of isolated distal deep vein thrombosis	5
Post-thrombotic syndrome	5
Relationship between LE8 score and peripheral arterial disease from NHANES perspective	5
Statins and statin intensity in peripheral artery disease	5
Impact of concomitant popliteal vein thrombosis in patients with acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis treated with endovascular early thrombus removal	5
Diagnostic test accuracy of the walking impairment questionnaire in individuals with intermittent claudication	5
Short and long-term outcome after common femoral artery hybrid procedure in patients with intermittent claudication and chronic limb threatening ischemia	5
When the largest organ meets the longest one	5
The interrelationship between diabetes mellitus and peripheral arterial disease	5
Intraluminal thrombus volume correlates with the crural vessel runoff in popliteal artery aneurysms upon initial presentation	4
CXCR4 – a possible serum marker for risk stratification of abdominal aortic aneurysms	4
Early outcomes of the Third-generation of ClosureFast radiofrequency ablation for great saphenous vein reflux	4
Perioperative risk prediction using the POSSUM and V-POSSUM models in symptomatic carotid stenosis	4
Prevalent use of high-intensity statin therapy and LDL-C target attainment among PAD patients undergoing angioplasty	4
Atherosclerotic plaque stabilization and regression	4
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of femoropopliteal veins for treatment of post-thrombotic syndrome	4
A personal obituary for Prof. Dr. med. Giancarlo Biamino	4
Association between carotid revascularization for asymptomatic stenosis and cognitive functions	4
Quality of warfarin anticoagulation in adults with short bowel syndrome on home parenteral nutrition	4
Influence of pseudoxanthoma elasticum on the lipid profile and prognostic implications	4
Endovascular endothelial cell biopsy – a systematic review	4
S3-Leitlinie zur Diagnostik, Therapie und Nachsorge der peripheren arteriellen Verschlusskrankheit	4
Prognostic impact of optimal lifestyle advice and medical therapy in patients with peripheral arterial disease	4

Atherogenic index of plasma – a new frontier in predicting peripheral arterial disease risk?	4
Spontaneous dissection of the superior mesenteric artery related to COVID-19	4