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Papers

(The TQCC 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Comparing DOAC and warfarin outcomes in an obese population using the ‘real-world’ Michigan Anticoagulation Quality Improvement Initiative (MAQI²) registry	66
Images in Vascular Medicine: Intravascular lipoma of a common femoral vein - an uncommon cause of recurrent deep vein thrombosis	32
Death certificate documentation is inaccurate for most patients with acute pulmonary embolism	27
Presidential Address: Bigger and better	23
Risk factors for recurrent ischemic events in symptomatic carotid artery stenosis on CT angiography	23
Images in Vascular Medicine: Celiac truncus agenesis with median arcuate ligament syndrome	22
Thromboprophylaxis for COVID-19: Time to ask for an extension?	22
The EUCLIDian perspective of global peripheral artery disease (PAD)	22
Altered platelet phenotype in patients with type II endoleaks following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair	22
Carotid artery calcification as a predictor of systemic vascular events	21
Circulating biomarkers of cardiovascular disease are related to aneurysm volume in abdominal aortic aneurysm	20
Images in Vascular Medicine: Idiopathic internal mammary artery aneurysms	20
Implementation of supervised exercise therapy in a veteran population with symptomatic claudication	20
Advances in lymphedema: An under-recognized disease with a hopeful future for patients	19
Improving the care of patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD): Are we doing enough?	19
Variable dysregulation of circulating lipocalin-2 in different obese phenotypes: Association with vasodilator dysfunction	17
Corrigendum to “Examining health care access disparities in Hispanic populations with peripheral artery disease and diabetes”	17
Changes in the reactive hyperemia index after continuous and interval exercise	16
SVM Communications: Finding a job after fellowship – a conversation with (gainfully employed) experts	15
Spotlight on the vascular zebras	15
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
SVM Communications: Membership spotlight and highlights from the Fellows and Advanced Practice Provider course	15
Caution: Inferior vena cava filters in distal deep vein thrombosis	14
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	14
SVM Communications: Membership spotlight	13

Society Communications: 2024 Committee Updates	13
Smaller size is more suitable for pharmacotherapy among undersized abdominal aortic aneurysm: A systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Highlights from the 2023 SVM Vascular Scientific Sessions	12
The Vascular Frontier: Exploring the diagnosis and management of vascular conditions in spaceflight	11
Corrigendum to The impact of standing desks on cardiometabolic and vascular health	11
Abnormal hearing patterns are not associated with endothelium-dependent vasodilation and carotid intima–media thickness: The Framingham Heart Study	11
Prognostic value of the Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS) and outcomes in peripheral artery disease and end-stage kidney disease	10
PCSK9 expression in fibrous cap possesses a marker for rupture in advanced plaque	10
Qualitative experience implementing an emergency department-based outpatient low-risk pulmonary embolism management pathway	10
Multidisciplinary coordinated care of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Osler–Weber–Rendu disease)	10
Reviewer and Guest Editor Acknowledgements: 2020-2021	10
Images in Vascular Medicine: Chronic penetrating nail injury of the common carotid artery	10
Minimal clinically important differences in daily physical activity outcomes following supervised and home-based exercise in peripheral artery disease	9
RETRACTION NOTICE: Circular RNA suppression of vascular smooth muscle apoptosis through the miR-545-3p/CKAP4 axis during abdominal aortic aneurysm formation	9
Effects of structured home-based exercise training on circulating endothelial progenitor cells and endothelial function in patients with intermittent claudication	9
Polygenic risk score for peripheral artery disease: A tool to refine risk stratification	9
Research priorities for peripheral artery disease: A statement from the Society for Vascular Medicine	8
Impact of vascular medicine specialists on inpatient utilization and management of inferior vena cava filters	8
Manifestations of circulatory assist devices in noninvasive arterial duplex evaluation: A pictorial review	8
Frailty scoring in vascular and endovascular surgery: A systematic review	8
Nondipping blood pressure pattern predicts cardiovascular events and mortality in patients with atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease	7
Trends and disparities in pulmonary embolism mortality among patients with cancer	7
Images in Vascular Medicine: Madelung disease – A rare fat deposition disorder	7
Elevated serum homocysteine levels are associated with the development of chronic venous ulcers	7
Cardiovascular manifestations of hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders	6
Presidential Address: Action is better than inaction	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
Adapting vascular care amidst a pandemic: Considering COVID-19 and looking forward	6
Images in Vascular Medicine: Clinical and radiological features of Maffucci syndrome	6
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Venous thrombosis at unusual sites	6
Lower extremity symptoms and ankle–brachial index screening as predictors of cardiovascular outcomes in Black adults	6
The financial implications of cardiac stress testing prior to abdominal aortic aneurysm repair	6
Assessment of bleeding risk in low-weight patients receiving prophylactic subcutaneous unfractionated heparin	6
Capillaroscopic differences between primary Raynaud phenomenon and healthy controls indicate potential microangiopathic involvement in benign vasospasms	5
Systematic review of tracking-based technology for patients with claudication	5
Advanced Raynaud’s disease: A vascular medicine-initiated team-based approach and nationwide cohort analysis	5
Images in Vascular Medicine: Saccular aneurysm of the ulnar artery with mural thrombus and microembolization	5
Exercise therapy for peripheral artery disease in 2022: Progress and a prediction	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
Modulation of arterial wall remodeling by mechanical stress: Focus on abdominal aortic aneurysm	5
Mechanical aspiration thrombectomy for the treatment of pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Evaluation of short-term mortality in patients with Medicare undergoing endovascular interventions for chronic limb-threatening ischemia	5
SCAI/ACR/APMA/SCVS/SIR/SVM/SVS/VESS Position Statement on Competencies for Endovascular Specialists Providing CLTI Care	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
Correlation of patient-reported outcome measures and the ankle–brachial index in patients who underwent revascularization for peripheral artery disease	4
Images in Vascular Medicine: Cerebral infarction secondary to traumatic external carotid artery dissection	4
Images in Vascular Medicine: Internal carotid artery aplasia	4
Disease-specific knowledge among veterans with peripheral artery disease	4
Images in Vascular Medicine: A case of recurrent hemorrhagic bullae from enoxaparin and then fondaparinux	4
Relationship between calf muscle pump function and severity of chronic venous disease	4

Connecting the past to the present: A historical review of exercise training for peripheral artery disease	4
The effect of the stented iliac lesions TASC-II C, D on the femoropopliteal bypass patency: Propensity score-matched observational study	4
Quantifying patients’ preferences on tradeoffs between mortality risk and reduced need for target vessel revascularization for claudication	4
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Genetic testing for inherited vascular diseases associated with aneurysm and dissection	4
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	4
Venous thromboembolic outcomes in patients with lymphedema and lipedema: An analysis from the National Inpatient Sample	4
Oral anticoagulation therapies among Medicare beneficiaries: Utilization and costs	4
Frailty and outcomes following revascularization of lower-extremity peripheral artery disease: Insights from the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI)	4
North American lower-extremity revascularization and amputation during COVID-19: Observations from the Vascular Quality Initiative	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
Diagnostic accuracy of postexercise toe–brachial index for identifying peripheral artery disease (PAD): A pilot study	4
Highlights from the 2022 SVM Vascular Scientific Sessions	4
Original Research Abstracts Presented at the 2024 Vascular Scientific Sessions of the Society for Vascular Medicine	4
Reduced calf pump function and proximal deep vein incompetence are predictors for ipsilateral deep vein thrombosis	4
Retrocarotid dissection technique compared to the caudocranial approach for the surgical treatment of carotid body tumors: A 15-year experience	4
Primary results of the SAVAL randomized trial of a paclitaxel-eluting nitinol stent versus percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in infrapopliteal arteries	3
Association of health status and hospitalization risk for peripheral artery disease in the PORTRAIT registry	3
Sitting knee-flexion angle does not influence endothelial-dependent vasodilation in laboratory or free-living conditions	3
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force initiatives within the Society for Vascular Medicine: Current status and future challenges	3
Preprocedural imaging modalities in patients undergoing iliocaval venous recanalization and stent placement	3
Medical therapies, comorbid conditions, and functional performance in people with peripheral artery disease enrolled in clinical trials between 2004 and 2021	3
Images in Vascular Medicine: Radiologic confirmation of Pemberton’s sign	3
Contemporary insights into the management of pulmonary embolism in women	3
Images in Vascular Medicine: Nonuremic calciphylaxis secondary to occult malignancy	3
Lymphedema and lipedema: More than a swollen limb?	3
Images in Vascular Medicine: Vena cava syndrome mimicking caput medusae	3
Total body recumbent stepping vs treadmill walking in supervised exercise therapy: A pilot study	3
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Achenbach syndrome (paroxysmal finger hematoma)	3
Cause of death in patients with acute pulmonary embolism	3
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Venous leg ulcers	3
2022-23 Reviewer and Guest Editor Acknowledgements	3
Images in Vascular Medicine: Sudden mental status change and speech disturbance due to aortic echinococcosis	3
Impact of chronic kidney disease on hemoglobin among patients with peripheral artery disease treated with P2Y₁₂ inhibitors: Insights from the EUCLID trial	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
Preoperative evaluation and perioperative management of patients undergoing major vascular surgery	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
Review of venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk, evaluation, and treatment in individuals on estrogen-based gender-affirming hormone therapy	3
Bilateral deep vein thrombosis: Time to screen for occult cancer?	3