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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair compared with medical treatment in patients with type B intramural hematoma	43
Epidemiology of lower limb peripheral artery disease in urban areas of the Estuaire Province, Gabon	35
A shift toward personalized Popliteal artery aneurysm management?	23
Warfarin and DOAC impact on cardiovascular and limb outcomes in patients with peripheral arterial disease	23
Cardiovascular outcomes in kidney transplant patients with pre-existing peripheral arterial disease and diabetes mellitus	23
Duration of post-sclerotherapy hyperpigmentation in patients with and without anticoagulation	22
Prognostic interaction between age and sex on outcomes following carotid endarterectomy	22
Association of endothelial function and lower extremity perfusion in peripheral artery disease	21
Weakness of lower limb muscle in symptomatic peripheral artery disease with media sclerosis detected by ultrasound shear wave elastography	20
TIPIC Syndrome – an entity that deserves more attention	18
Intravascular lithotripsy in peripheral lesions with severe calcification and its use in TAVI procedure – a meta-analysis	17
Wall shear rate and energy loss coefficient measures using conventional Doppler ultrasound do not predict carotid plaque progression	17
BioMimics 3D vascular stent system for femoropopliteal interventions	16
Cardiovascular risk factors in Sub-Saharan African women	15
An 18 year data-linkage study on the association between air pollution and acute limb ischaemia	15
Hospital frailty risk and CHA2DS2-VA scores in the mortality assessment of older patients with peripheral artery disease	14
Balancing technical success with patient-centered outcomes – Endovascular treatment in nonagenarians with peripheral arterial disease	13
Exercise therapy for chronic symptomatic peripheral artery disease	13
Incidence of myocardial injury in patients submitted to carotid endarterectomy	12
Clinical outcomes of a balloon-expandable stent for symptomatic obstructions of the subclavian or innominate arteries	12
The right lymphatic duct: basic anatomy and clinical relevance	12
Lower prevalence of stump reflux after endovenous laser flush ablation of the great saphenous vein	12
Outcomes of endovascular treatment in nonagenarians with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease	12
Daily fenugreek intake does not attenuate abdominal aortic aneurysm growth in rats	11
VA-ECMO and thrombus aspiration in a pulmonary embolism patient with cardiac arrest and contraindications to thrombolytic therapy	10

Optimised CT Pulmonary angiography in pregnant women – first line or last resort?	10
Endovascular salvage of thrombosed haemodialysis vascular access	10
Meta-analysis and meta-regression of the total endovascular aortic repair in aortic arch	10
Efficacy and safety of aspirin in venous thromboembolism prevention after total hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty or fracture	9
Vascular risk assessment and management	9
“Cul-de-sac” or hope for the future?	9
High prevalence of peripheral and carotid artery disease in patients with interstitial lung diseases	9
The year in vascular medicine: Highlights in Vasa – European Journal of Vascular Medicine 2023	9
Cutting-edge European guidelines for managing lower extremity peripheral arterial disease – Featuring selected insights on PAD management	8
The Postthrombotic syndrome, where are we now?	8
Vascular handlebar syndrome with blunt injury of common femoral artery	8
Combined chocolate drug-coatedballoon treatment of femoropopliteal artery lesions in patients with Rutherford Grade 3–6	8
Intracranial pressure and veins	7
Clinical evolution of patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease during the COVID-19 pandemic (the COVID-PAD study)	7
Ultrasound-guided venous pressure measurement	7
Swirling flow vascular stent for the treatment of femoropopliteal lesions	7
Endothelial inflammation and dysfunction in COVID-19	7
Association between atherogenic index of plasma and peripheral arterial disease	7
Large-bore rotational thrombectomy and balloon angioplasty for thrombus fragmentation and removal from occluded iliofemoral or inferior vena cava stents	7
Mixed reality: a promising technology for Therapeutic Patient Education	7
Management of isolated distal deep vein thrombosis	6
Health effects of e-cigarettes and their use for smoking cessation from a vascular perspective	6
Impact of concomitant popliteal vein thrombosis in patients with acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis treated with endovascular early thrombus removal	6
Spontaneous dissection of the superior mesenteric artery related to COVID-19	6
Diagnostic test accuracy of the walking impairment questionnaire in individuals with intermittent claudication	6
Intravascular ultrasound for peripheral vessels – what are we waiting for?	6
When the largest organ meets the longest one	6
Statins and statin intensity in peripheral artery disease	6
Prognostic impact of optimal lifestyle advice and medical therapy in patients with peripheral arterial disease	6
Chronic unilateral arm lymphedema correlates with increased intima-media thickness in the brachial artery	6
Awareness of smoking cessation amongst German vascular surgeons	6
Combined treatment of dysfunctional dialysis access with cutting balloon and paclitaxel-coated balloon in real world	6
A personal obituary for Prof. Dr. med. Giancarlo Biamino	6
Relationship between LE8 score and peripheral arterial disease from NHANES perspective	6
CXCR4 – a possible serum marker for risk stratification of abdominal aortic aneurysms	5
Perioperative risk prediction using the POSSUM and V-POSSUM models in symptomatic carotid stenosis	5
Influence of pseudoxanthoma elasticum on the lipid profile and prognostic implications	5
Advantages of implementing a hybrid operating room for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair at a new vascular surgery centre	5
Prevalent use of high-intensity statin therapy and LDL-C target attainment among PAD patients undergoing angioplasty	5
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of femoropopliteal veins for treatment of post-thrombotic syndrome	5
Atherogenic index of plasma – a new frontier in predicting peripheral arterial disease risk?	5
Intraluminal thrombus volume correlates with the crural vessel runoff in popliteal artery aneurysms upon initial presentation	4
Association between carotid revascularization for asymptomatic stenosis and cognitive functions	4
Clinical benefits of paclitaxel-coated balloons in the treatment of infrapopliteal limb-threatening peripheral artery disease	4
Men with erectile dysfunction (ED) should be screened for cardiovascular risk factors – Cost-benefit considerations in Swiss men	4
Best crossing of peripheral chronic total occlusions	4
53. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Angiologie – Gesellschaft für Gefäßmedizin e.V. und 8. DGA-Interventionskongress	4
Quality of warfarin anticoagulation in adults with short bowel syndrome on home parenteral nutrition	4
S3-Leitlinie zur Diagnostik, Therapie und Nachsorge der peripheren arteriellen Verschlusskrankheit	4
Early outcomes of the Third-generation of ClosureFast radiofrequency ablation for great saphenous vein reflux	4

Subclinical vascular damage in Schistosoma spp. endemic regions	4
Ovarian vein embolization in recurrent varicose veins – how invasive should varicose treatment be?	4
Clinical outcomes in intermittent claudication – time for a change?	4
Endovascular endothelial cell biopsy – a systematic review	4
Atherosclerotic plaque stabilization and regression	4
Lipid-lowering and anti-thrombotic therapy in patients with peripheral arterial disease	4
Structured magnetic resonance imaging-based characterization of the marginal vein reveals limits of the Weber-classification	4
Do we need another position paper?	4