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Papers

(The median citation count 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Risk factors for recurrent ischemic events in symptomatic carotid artery stenosis on CT angiography	30
Altered platelet phenotype in patients with type II endoleaks following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair	28
Death certificate documentation is inaccurate for most patients with acute pulmonary embolism	26
Carotid artery calcification as a predictor of systemic vascular events	26
The effects of acute exposure to prolonged sitting, with and without interruption, on central and peripheral pulse wave velocity: A systematic review and meta-analysis	25
Images in Vascular Medicine: Celiac truncus agenesis with median arcuate ligament syndrome	24
Thromboprophylaxis for COVID-19: Time to ask for an extension?	24
Implementation of supervised exercise therapy in a veteran population with symptomatic claudication	22
Presidential Address: Bigger and better	22
Circulating biomarkers of cardiovascular disease are related to aneurysm volume in abdominal aortic aneurysm	22
Images in Vascular Medicine: Intravascular lipoma of a common femoral vein - an uncommon cause of recurrent deep vein thrombosis	22
Comparing DOAC and warfarin outcomes in an obese population using the ‘real-world’ Michigan Anticoagulation Quality Improvement Initiative (MAQI²) registry	22
Images in Vascular Medicine: Idiopathic internal mammary artery aneurysms	20
Implementation science in vascular medicine: Translating research findings into everyday practice	19
Corrigendum to “Examining health care access disparities in Hispanic populations with peripheral artery disease and diabetes”	19
Improving the care of patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD): Are we doing enough?	19
Spotlight on the vascular zebras	17
Changes in the reactive hyperemia index after continuous and interval exercise	16
Variable dysregulation of circulating lipocalin-2 in different obese phenotypes: Association with vasodilator dysfunction	16
Advances in lymphedema: An under-recognized disease with a hopeful future for patients	16
SVM Communications: Membership spotlight and highlights from the Fellows and Advanced Practice Provider course	16
Patient and limb outcomes 10 years after endovascular revascularization of the superficial femoral artery for peripheral artery disease: The Boston Femoral Artery Endovascular Revascularization Outcom	15
Venoactive drug treatment for patients with pelvic varicose veins: Results of the single-center, randomized, open-label study (VENOTREAT)	15
SVM Communications: Finding a job after fellowship – a conversation with (gainfully employed) experts	15
Qualitative experience implementing an emergency department-based outpatient low-risk pulmonary embolism management pathway	14

Multidisciplinary coordinated care of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Osler–Weber–Rendu disease)	13
Prognostic value of the Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS) and outcomes in peripheral artery disease and end-stage kidney disease	13
Caution: Inferior vena cava filters in distal deep vein thrombosis	13
Prevalence of dilated mid-ascending aorta in individuals 15 years and older: In search of optimal diagnostic criteria and their effect on the burden of disease	12
The Vascular Frontier: Exploring the diagnosis and management of vascular conditions in spaceflight	11
Highlights from the 2023 SVM Vascular Scientific Sessions	11
Corrigendum to The impact of standing desks on cardiometabolic and vascular health	11
Society Communications: 2024 Committee Updates	11
Smaller size is more suitable for pharmacotherapy among undersized abdominal aortic aneurysm: A systematic review and meta-analysis	11
Long-term results of the RANGER II SFA randomized trial of the Ranger drug-coated balloon vs standard percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for femoropopliteal artery treatment	10
Reviewer and Guest Editor Acknowledgements: 2020-2021	10
Minimal clinically important differences in daily physical activity outcomes following supervised and home-based exercise in peripheral artery disease	10
PCSK9 expression in fibrous cap possesses a marker for rupture in advanced plaque	10
Images in Vascular Medicine: Stenosis of the distal aorta unmasked by hemodynamic measures	10
Images in Vascular Medicine: Chronic penetrating nail injury of the common carotid artery	10
Research priorities for peripheral artery disease: A statement from the Society for Vascular Medicine	8
Frailty scoring in vascular and endovascular surgery: A systematic review	8
Polygenic risk score for peripheral artery disease: A tool to refine risk stratification	8
RETRACTION NOTICE: Circular RNA suppression of vascular smooth muscle apoptosis through the miR-545-3p/CKAP4 axis during abdominal aortic aneurysm formation	8
Manifestations of circulatory assist devices in noninvasive arterial duplex evaluation: A pictorial review	8
Cardiovascular manifestations of hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders	7
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Venous thrombosis at unusual sites	7
Images in Vascular Medicine: Madelung disease – A rare fat deposition disorder	7
Trends and disparities in pulmonary embolism mortality among patients with cancer	7
Impact of vascular medicine specialists on inpatient utilization and management of inferior vena cava filters	7
Inframalleolar stenosis: To treat or not to treat, that is the question	6
Lower extremity symptoms and ankle–brachial index screening as predictors of cardiovascular outcomes in Black adults	6
SCAI/ACR/APMA/SCVS/SIR/SVM/SVS/VESS Position Statement on Competencies for Endovascular Specialists Providing CLTI Care	6
The financial implications of cardiac stress testing prior to abdominal aortic aneurysm repair	6
What does the future hold for structured exercise training for people with PAD? Ideas from two Masters of the Society for Vascular Medicine	6
Images in Vascular Medicine: Clinical and radiological features of Maffucci syndrome	6
Nondipping blood pressure pattern predicts cardiovascular events and mortality in patients with atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease	6
Elevated serum homocysteine levels are associated with the development of chronic venous ulcers	6
Exercise therapy for peripheral artery disease in 2022: Progress and a prediction	6
Mechanical aspiration thrombectomy for the treatment of pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Patient knowledge and activation are key to improving outcomes in peripheral artery disease	5
Outcomes among patients with peripheral artery disease in the Aspirin Dosing: A Patient-Centric Trial Assessing Benefits and Long-Term Effectiveness (ADAPTABLE) study	5
Reduced calf pump function and proximal deep vein incompetence are predictors for ipsilateral deep vein thrombosis	5
Images in Vascular Medicine: Saccular aneurysm of the ulnar artery with mural thrombus and microembolization	5
Systematic review of tracking-based technology for patients with claudication	5
Efficacy and safety of aspirin plus clopidogrel versus aspirin alone in ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	5
Advanced Raynaud’s disease: A vascular medicine-initiated team-based approach and nationwide cohort analysis	5
Modulation of arterial wall remodeling by mechanical stress: Focus on abdominal aortic aneurysm	5
Evaluation of short-term mortality in patients with Medicare undergoing endovascular interventions for chronic limb-threatening ischemia	5
Assessment of bleeding risk in low-weight patients receiving prophylactic subcutaneous unfractionated heparin	5
Capillaroscopic differences between primary Raynaud phenomenon and healthy controls indicate potential microangiopathic involvement in benign vasospasms	5
Original Research Abstracts Presented at the 2024 Vascular Scientific Sessions of the Society for Vascular Medicine	5
Funding for vascular medicine fellowships: Learning from the past and planning for the future	4
Images in Vascular Medicine: Cerebral infarction secondary to traumatic external carotid artery dissection	4
Retrocarotid dissection technique compared to the caudocranial approach for the surgical treatment of carotid body tumors: A 15-year experience	4

Highlights from the 2022 SVM Vascular Scientific Sessions	4
Connecting the past to the present: A historical review of exercise training for peripheral artery disease	4
Frailty and outcomes following revascularization of lower-extremity peripheral artery disease: Insights from the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI)	4
Correlation of patient-reported outcome measures and the ankle–brachial index in patients who underwent revascularization for peripheral artery disease	4
Effect of balloon angioplasty on inframalleolar stenosis in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia	4
Disease-specific knowledge among veterans with peripheral artery disease	4
Oral anticoagulation therapies among Medicare beneficiaries: Utilization and costs	4
Images in Vascular Medicine: A case of recurrent hemorrhagic bullae from enoxaparin and then fondaparinux	4
Lymphedema and lipedema: More than a swollen limb?	4
Macrovascular and microvascular responses to prolonged sitting with and without bodyweight exercise interruptions: A randomized cross-over trial	4
Images in Vascular Medicine: Rapid limb deterioration due to polyarteritis nodosa	4
Images in Vascular Medicine: Internal carotid artery aplasia	4
Relationship between calf muscle pump function and severity of chronic venous disease	4
Venous thromboembolic outcomes in patients with lymphedema and lipedema: An analysis from the National Inpatient Sample	4
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Genetic testing for inherited vascular diseases associated with aneurysm and dissection	4
No difference in outcome between therapeutic and preventive anticoagulation in patients with superficial vein thrombosis involving the saphenous–femoral junction	3
Preprocedural imaging modalities in patients undergoing iliocaval venous recanalization and stent placement	3
Endovenous thermal ablation in the treatment of large great saphenous veins of diameters > 12 mm: A systematic review meta-analysis and meta-regression	3
Images in Vascular Medicine: Sudden mental status change and speech disturbance due to aortic echinococcosis	3
Images in Vascular Medicine: Radiologic confirmation of Pemberton’s sign	3
Total body recumbent stepping vs treadmill walking in supervised exercise therapy: A pilot study	3
Images in Vascular Medicine: Nonuremic calciphylaxis secondary to occult malignancy	3
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force initiatives within the Society for Vascular Medicine: Current status and future challenges	3
Five-year outcomes of the GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis for the treatment of complex femoropopliteal lesions from a Japanese postmarket surveillance study	3
Images in Vascular Medicine: Valsalva purpura secondary to balloon occlusion of the cavoatrial junction during intervention for lead-induced SVC syndrome	3
Immunologic profiles in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia undergoing endovascular revascularization	3
Cause of death in patients with acute pulmonary embolism	3
Medical therapies, comorbid conditions, and functional performance in people with peripheral artery disease enrolled in clinical trials between 2004 and 2021	3
Quantifying patients’ preferences on tradeoffs between mortality risk and reduced need for target vessel revascularization for claudication	3
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Venous leg ulcers	3
Association of health status and hospitalization risk for peripheral artery disease in the PORTRAIT registry	3
Contemporary insights into the management of pulmonary embolism in women	3
Predictors of incident stroke among individuals without coronary artery calcification: A pooled cohort analysis from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, Jackson Heart Study, and Framingham Hear	3
Most preoperative stress tests fail to comply with practice guideline indications and do not reduce cardiac events	3
Sitting knee-flexion angle does not influence endothelial-dependent vasodilation in laboratory or free-living conditions	3
Cumulative impact of procedural and anatomical factors on in-hospital bleeding complications in endovascular therapy for lower-extremity artery disease: A nationwide registry study in Japan	3
Review of venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk, evaluation, and treatment in individuals on estrogen-based gender-affirming hormone therapy	3
2022-23 Reviewer and Guest Editor Acknowledgements	3
Primary results of the SAVAL randomized trial of a paclitaxel-eluting nitinol stent versus percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in infrapopliteal arteries	3
Preoperative evaluation and perioperative management of patients undergoing major vascular surgery	3
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Achenbach syndrome (paroxysmal finger hematoma)	3
Subclinical coronary artery disease and perioperative cardiac events in patients undergoing peripheral artery bypass surgery	3
Surveillance for jugular venous thrombosis in astronauts	2
Raise your hand—The key to a successful career in vascular medicine	2
Corrigendum to ‘Research priorities for peripheral artery disease: A statement from the Society for Vascular Medicine’	2
Highlights from the 2024 SVM Vascular Scientific Sessions	2
A biomechanical perspective on walking in patients with peripheral artery disease	2
Trends, outcomes, and predictors of patients transferred with acute pulmonary embolism in the United States: Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample	2
Vascular response to stress: Protective action of the bisphosphonate alendronate	2
Atherectomy-assisted endovascular therapy versus open repair for atherosclerotic common femoral artery disease: The multicenter ARISTON study	2
Procedural interventions for erythromelalgia: A narrative review	2
Effects of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1-receptor agonists on cardiovascular and limb events in peripheral artery disease: A review	2
Platelet pals: How blood cells shape the future of the aorta	2
Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a prognostic biomarker in patients with peripheral artery disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Low-intensity resistance exercise with blood flow restriction for patients with claudication: A randomized controlled feasibility trial	2
Strengthening the VMJ pipeline: Initial experience of the Next Generation Editorial Board	2
Recurrence patterns and clinical outcomes following paclitaxel-coated balloon angioplasty in femoropopliteal artery disease: Results of the CRESCENT study	2
Changes in the ankle–brachial index and progression of white matter hyperintensities of presumed vascular origin in community-dwelling older adults: A prospective population study	2
Endovascular renal denervation for the treatment of hypertension	2
The time is now for vascular medicine	2
Clinical improvement after arterial revascularization is associated with exercise oximetry results	2
The influence of patient sex on pulmonary embolism evaluation, treatment modality, and outcomes	2
Longitudinal outcomes following peripheral vascular intervention among older persons living with HIV	2
Images in Vascular Medicine: Manifestation of vascular collaterals in particle disease	2
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Coping with a serious vascular disease diagnosis	2
Methods, design, and initial results of an angiographic core lab from VOYAGER-PAD	2
Demographic and regional trends of peripheral artery disease-related mortality in the United States, 2000 to 2019	2
Implementing the 2024 ACC/AHA Multisocietal PAD guidelines into clinical practice: Key changes from the 2016 guidelines	2
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: What to expect with endovascular revascularization for peripheral artery disease (PAD)	2
Impact of comorbid opioid use disorder and major depressive disorder on healthcare utilization outcomes in patients with peripheral artery disease: A National Readmission Database analysis	2
Impact of habitual sedentary patterns on popliteal artery endothelial-dependent vasodilation in healthy adults	2
Images in Vascular Medicine: Aortocaval fistula between a persistent left superior vena cava and an area of aneurysmal degeneration after endovascular aortic repair	2
Key findings from multisite implementation of electronic health record tools for clinical pretest probability of pulmonary embolism in the emergency department	2
Images in Vascular Medicine: Leukocytoclastic vasculitis after COVID-19 vaccine booster	2
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Post-pulmonary embolism syndrome, CTEPD, and CTEPH	2
Vasa vasorum interna in the carotid wall of active forms of Takayasu arteritis evidenced by ultrasound localization microscopy	2
Factor XI/XIa inhibitors for the prevention and treatment of venous and arterial thromboembolism: A narrative review	2
CTA-based evaluation of carotid body size reveals associations with cardiovascular and metabolic conditions	2
Outcomes in patients discharged with extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after hospitalization with COVID-19	2
Narrative review of the association between gut microbiota and peripheral artery disease	2

The safety and efficacy of ‘going long’	2
The RANGER II superficial femoral artery trial: 1-year results of the long lesion cohort	2
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and the post-pulmonary embolism (PE) syndrome	2
Trends in patient characteristics and mortality among Medicare patients diagnosed with peripheral artery disease	2
Long-term outcome of percutaneous endovascular stenting in external iliac artery endofibrosis	2
History of ischemic stroke associated with worse clinical outcomes in patients with pulmonary embolism	2
Deep venous thrombosis in patients with atresia of the inferior vena cava and right kidney hypoplasia (KILT syndrome): Systematic review of the literature	2
Underutilization of supervised exercise therapy for symptomatic peripheral artery disease among Medicare beneficiaries	2
Images in Vascular Medicine: Mid-aortic syndrome caused by subocclusive angiosarcoma	2
Original Research Abstracts Presented at the 2025 Vascular Scientific Sessions of the Society for Vascular Medicine	2
The impact of the Affordable Care Act Medicaid Expansion in Medicare beneficiaries with peripheral artery disease	2
Carotid web: Pathophysiology, diagnostic, and therapeutic options. A narrative review	2
Steering the multidisciplinary landscape of vascular medicine: Collaboration as the key to success for aspiring vascular medicine specialists	2
The association between baseline circulating progenitor cells and vascular function: The role of aging and risk factors	2
Risk of nonmajor bleeding upon use of direct oral anticoagulants for preventing and treating venous thromboembolism: A network meta-analysis	2
Risk for recurrence of symptomatic upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis in patients without cancer: Analysis of three RIETE cohorts	2
Prevalence of extracoronary vascular abnormalities does not vary by age of presentation in patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD)	2
Novel microRNA pathways of impaired angiogenesis in human peripheral artery disease adipose tissue	2
Real-world effect of iloprost in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI): A cohort study	2
Images in Vascular Medicine: A rare case of intimomedial mucoid degeneration of the carotid artery	2
Lower-extremity pressure, staging, and grading thresholds to identify chronic limb-threatening ischemia	1
Outcomes of contemporary stents with deep femoral artery coverage	1
Clinical Case Abstracts Presented at the Society for Vascular Medicine’s Vascular Scientific Sessions: Washington, DC September 7–10, 2023	1
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Superficial venous interventions	1
The ankle–brachial index, gastrocnemius mitochondrial respirometry, and walking performance in people with and without peripheral artery disease	1
Images in Vascular Medicine: High-resolution CT imaging of arterial calcification in the hands and legs of patients with CD73 deficiency	1
Solving the Rubik’s Cube of AAA mortality in Brazil using space-time cube analysis	1
Sex differences in treatment strategies for pulmonary embolism in older adults: The SERIOUS-PE study of RIETE participants and US Medicare beneficiaries	1
Work during treadmill rehabilitation correlates with clinical benefit and muscle mitochondrial improvements in claudication	1
Información para Pacientes con Enfermedades Vasculares: Síndrome post-tromboembolismo pulmonar, EPTEC, y HPTEC	1
Predictive value of the inflammatory indices on wound healing in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia revascularized via percutaneous intervention	1
Interaction of anxiety symptoms with peripheral artery disease treatment strategies and health status outcomes	1
¹⁸ F-NaF uptake on vascular PET imaging in symptomatic versus asymptomatic atherosclerotic disease: A meta-analysis	1
Predictors of blood pressure reductions with a second measurement in individuals with uncontrolled blood pressure in primary care clinics	1
Pathological and clinical findings of calcified nodules in carotid artery stenosis: A study of 508 consecutive carotid endarterectomies	1
A day in the life of a vascular medicine specialist and highlights from the 2025 SVM Fellows and APP course	1
SVM Communications: Using registries to investigate vascular disease	1
Variability in 30-day major amputation rates following endovascular peripheral vascular intervention for critical limb ischemia	1
Images in Vascular Medicine: Enterocolic lymphocytic phlebitis as a rare vascular cause of colitis	1
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Addressing disparities in peripheral artery disease-related amputation	1
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Thromboangiitis obliterans (Buerger disease)	1
SVM Communications: Membership Spotlight	1
Carotid siphon calcifications are associated with all-cause mortality: Results from the Atahualpa Project	1
Management of spontaneous coronary artery dissection: Trends over time	1
Vascular Medicine Patient Information Page: Popliteal vein aneurysm	1
Images in Vascular Medicine: Internal carotid artery anatomic variation alters treatment for high-grade stenosis	1
Association between Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and pulmonary embolism severity, management, and in-hospital outcomes	1
Independent association between IVC filter placement and VTE risk in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and isolated distal DVT: A retrospective cohort study	1
Patient knowledge and preferences for peripheral artery disease treatment	1
2022 Reviewer and Guest Editor Acknowledgments	1
Benefits of prophylactic carotid revascularization in patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery: A narrative review	1
Impact of preexisting coronary artery and peripheral artery disease on outcomes in diabetic patients after kidney transplant	1
Effect of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors on arterial stiffness: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	1
Impact of risk factor control on peripheral artery disease outcomes and health disparities	1
A novel swine model of chronic deep vein thrombosis (DVT) suitable for endovascular device assessment	1
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Livedoid vasculopathy	1
Advanced imaging and management of superior vena cava syndrome	1
Multicomponent interventions designed to support adherence to guideline-recommended therapy in patients with peripheral artery disease: A scoping review	1
Vascular Medicine Patient Information Page: What is a vascular medicine specialist?	1
Información para Pacientes con Enfermedades Vasculares: Enfermedad arterial periférica – actualización del 2025	1
Factors associated with false lumen changes in patients with superior mesenteric artery dissection	1
Impact of postprocedural minimum lumen area on clinical outcome after femoropopliteal drug-eluting stent implantation	1
Maximal calf conductance is associated with 6-minute walk distance in participants with and without peripheral artery disease	1
Association between carotid wall layers and invasively measured central blood pressure	1
Presidential Address: Mission-driven	1
Risk factors for progression to chronic limb-threatening ischemia after endovascular therapy in patients with claudication	1
Ultrasound-detected tibial artery calcification as a marker of cardiovascular and lower-limb risk in asymptomatic patients with type-2 diabetes	1
Clinical Case Abstracts Presented at the 2025 Vascular Scientific Sessions of the Society for Vascular Medicine	1
Association of cognitive impairment and peripheral artery disease (PAD): A systematic review	1
SVM Communications: Message from the Society for Vascular Medicine Executive Committee	1
Association of HIV infection with clinical features and outcomes of patients with aortic aneurysms	1
Mesenteric and renal arterial duplex ultrasound: A review	1
Corrigendum	1
Images in Vascular Medicine: String of pearls and skydancer in fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA)	1
Quantification of arterial calcification in peripheral artery disease and its association with amputation and/or mortality: A systematic review	1
National survey of patient symptoms and therapies among 707 women with a lipedema phenotype in the United States	1
Shaping the future of vascular care: The evolution of advanced practice providers (APPs)	1
Racial differences in fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD)	1
The problem of disparities in vascular health	1
Clinical Case Abstracts Presented at the 2024 Vascular Scientific Sessions of the Society for Vascular Medicine	1
Images in Vascular Medicine: Hybrid surgical repair of a giant Kommerell diverticulum in a bovine aortic arch	1
Time-course evolution of functional performance during a 3-month supervised exercise training program in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease	1
Rethinking common femoral artery disease treatment: When and how to choose endovascular over open surgery?	1
Cardiovascular manifestations of Erdheim–Chester disease: A narrative review with two cases	1
Images in Vascular Medicine: Mondor’s disease due to high-output arteriovenous fistula	1
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Leg cramps	1
Alirocumab and plaque volume, calf muscle blood flow, and walking performance in peripheral artery disease: A randomized clinical trial	1
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Intracranial aneurysms	1
Safety and effectiveness of the Phoenix atherectomy device for endovascular treatment of common femoral and popliteal arteries: Results of the EN-MOBILE trial	1
Saving limbs, saving lives: Managing acute limb ischemia in patients with cancer	1
Using daily steps to identify patients with peripheral artery disease with high sedentary time and low physical activity	1