OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
COVID–19-associated coagulopathy: An exploration of mechanisms	198
Venous thromboembolism in COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis	137
Interpretation of peripheral arterial and venous Doppler waveforms: A consensus statement from the Society for Vascular Medicine and Society for Vascular Ultrasound	74
An estimate of the economic burden of venous leg ulcers associated with deep venous disease	47
Melatonin attenuates hypertension and oxidative stress in a rat model of L-NAME-induced gestational hypertension	35
Emerging importance of molecular pathogenesis of vascular malformations in clinical practice and classifications	31
Effect of aspirin on short-term outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19	25
Assessing health-related quality of life among patients with peripheral artery disease: A review of the literature and focus on patient-reported outcome measures	19
Drug-coated balloons: Technical and clinical progress	19
Efficacy and safety of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for high-risk pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis	18
Raynaud’s phenomenon and related vasospastic disorders	18
Optimization of duplex velocity criteria for diagnosis of internal carotid artery (ICA) stenosis: A report of the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (IAC) Vascular Testing Division Carotid Diagnos	17
Endothelium function dependence of acute changes in pulse wave velocity and flow-mediated slowing	17
North American lower-extremity revascularization and amputation during COVID-19: Observations from the Vascular Quality Initiative	17
Effects of compression stockings on lower-limb venous and arterial system responses to prolonged sitting: A randomized cross-over trial	17
Safety of home-based exercise for people with intermittent claudication: A systematic review	16
Sex differences in presentation, management, and outcomes among patients hospitalized with acute pulmonary embolism	16
Association of infrapopliteal medial arterial calcification with lower-limb amputations in high-risk patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Outcomes of the paclitaxel-eluting Eluvia stent for long femoropopliteal lesions in Asian patients with predominantly chronic limb-threatening ischemia	15
Catheter-directed thrombolysis for deep vein thrombosis: 2021 update	15
Skeletal muscle capillary density is related to anaerobic threshold and claudication in peripheral artery disease	14
Mechanisms of abdominal aortic aneurysm progression: A review	14
Gait changes after supervised exercise training in patients with symptomatic lower extremity peripheral artery disease	13
The impact of heated tobacco products on arterial stiffness	13
Intensity-dependent effects of exercise therapy on walking performance and aerobic fitness in symptomatic patients with lower-extremity peripheral artery disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis	13

Lipid profiles in users of combustible and electronic cigarettes	13
Association of obesity with arterial stiffness: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)	13
Clinical associations of headaches among patients with fibromuscular dysplasia: A Report from the US Registry for Fibromuscular Dysplasia	12
Association of peripheral artery disease and chronic limb-threatening ischemia with socioeconomic deprivation in people with diabetes: A population data-linkage and geospatial analysis	12
Expression of Interleukin 6 signaling receptors in carotid atherosclerosis	12
Calf muscle pump function as a predictor of all-cause mortality	12
Images in Vascular Medicine: Leukocytoclastic vasculitis after COVID-19 vaccine booster	12
Assessment of foot perfusion: Overview of modalities, review of evidence, and identification of evidence gaps	12
Intravascular ultrasound in peripheral venous and arterial interventions: A contemporary systematic review and grading of the quality of evidence	12
A cross-sectional study evaluating hospitalization rates for chronic limb-threatening ischemia during the COVID-19 outbreak in Campania, Italy	11
Procedural outcomes associated with use of the AngioVac System for right heart thrombi: A safety report from RAPID registry data	11
Vascular effects of cancer treatments	11
The impact of standing desks on cardiometabolic and vascular health	11
Management of spontaneous coronary artery dissection: Trends over time	10
Macrovascular and microvascular responses to prolonged sitting with and without bodyweight exercise interruptions: A randomized cross-over trial	10
Surveillance for jugular venous thrombosis in astronauts	10
Minimal clinically important differences in daily physical activity outcomes following supervised and home-based exercise in peripheral artery disease	10
Elevated lipoprotein (a) levels and risk of peripheral artery disease outcomes: A systematic review	9
Circulating miR-106b-5p serves as a diagnostic biomarker for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis and predicts the occurrence of cerebral ischemic events	9
Relationship of hospital volume on outcomes in patients with acute pulmonary embolism: Analysis of a 70,000 patient database	9
The importance of socio-economic determinants of health in the care of patients with peripheral artery disease: A narrative review from VAS	9
Preoperative evaluation and perioperative management of patients undergoing major vascular surgery	9
Sex-based differences in supervised exercise therapy outcomes for symptomatic peripheral artery disease	9
Regulation of reactive oxygen species in the pathogenesis of matrix vesicles induced calcification of recipient vascular smooth muscle cells	9
Inframalleolar bypass for chronic limb-threatening ischemia	9
Screening for pulmonary and brain vascular malformations is the North American standard of care for patients with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT): A survey of HHT Centers of Excellence	9
Arterial aneurysm and dissection with systemic vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors: A review of cases reported to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System and published in the literature	9
Effect of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors on arterial stiffness: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	8
Dimensional disparity between duplex and intravascular ultrasound in the assessment of iliac vein stenosis	8
Pro-neurotensin/neuromedin N and risk of ischemic stroke: The REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study	8
Mid-term outcomes of an everolimus-eluting bioresorbable vascular scaffold in patients with below-the-knee arterial disease: A pooled analysis of individual patient data	8
Lipid-lowering therapies in peripheral artery disease: A review	8
Medical therapy for cardiovascular and limb-related risk reduction in critical limb ischemia	8
Mechanical aspiration thrombectomy for the treatment of pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis	8
Artificial intelligence for the evaluation of peripheral artery disease using arterial Doppler waveforms to predict abnormal ankle-brachial index	8
Total body recumbent stepping vs treadmill walking in supervised exercise therapy: A pilot study	8
Exercise therapy referral and participation in patients with peripheral artery disease: Insights from the PORTRAIT registry	7
Primary results of the SAVAL randomized trial of a paclitaxel-eluting nitinol stent versus percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in infrapopliteal arteries	7
Connecting the past to the present: A historical review of exercise training for peripheral artery disease	7
Impact of habitual sedentary patterns on popliteal artery endothelial-dependent vasodilation in healthy adults	7
Pulmonary Embolism Response Team utilization during the COVID-19 pandemic	7
Active smoking is associated with higher rates of incomplete wound healing after endovascular treatment of critical limb ischemia	7
Frailty and outcomes following revascularization of lower-extremity peripheral artery disease: Insights from the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI)	7
Cardiovascular manifestations of hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders	7
Perceptions of patients with wounds due to chronic limb-threatening ischemia	7
Relevance of immobility as a risk factor for symptomatic proximal and isolated distal deep vein thrombosis in acutely ill medical inpatients	7
Performance of the AUB-HAS2 Cardiovascular Risk Index in vascular surgery patients	7
Microcrystalline paclitaxel-coated balloon for revascularization of femoropopliteal artery disease: Three-year outcomes of the randomized BIOPAC trial	6
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Compression therapy	6
Effects of structured home-based exercise training on circulating endothelial progenitor cells and endothelial function in patients with intermittent claudication	6

Acute effects of sedentary breaks on vascular health in adults at risk for type 2 diabetes: A systematic review	6
Livedoid vasculopathy: A review with focus on terminology and pathogenesis	6
Multidisciplinary coordinated care of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Osler–Weber–Rendu disease)	6
Cost-effectiveness of early placement of vena cava filters to prevent symptomatic pulmonary embolism in patients with contraindications to prophylactic anticoagulant	6
Images in Vascular Medicine: Acute peripheral artery occlusion and ischemic stroke in a patient with COVID-19	6
Galectin-3 and abdominal aortic calcification in patients on hemodialysis	6
Bleeding, death, and costs of care during hospitalization for acute pulmonary embolism: Insights from the Saint Luke’s Outcomes of Pulmonary Embolism (SLOPE) study	6
Laser Doppler imaging evaluation of nitroglycerin patch application in systemic sclerosis patients	6
Development of a polygenic risk score to improve detection of peripheral artery disease	5
The role of dipeptidyl peptidase-IV in abdominal aortic aneurysm pathogenesis: A systematic review	5
Sex differences in guideline-directed medical therapy in 2021–22 among patients with peripheral artery disease	5
Volume, outcomes, and ‘Centers of Excellence’ for pulmonary embolism care	5
Association between Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and pulmonary embolism severity, management, and in-hospital outcomes	5
2021 ACC/AHA/SVM/ACP Advanced Training Statement on Vascular Medicine (Revision of the 2004 ACC/ACP/SCAI/SVMB/SVS Clinical Competence Statement on Vascular Medicine and Catheter-Based Peripheral Vascu	5
Frailty scoring in vascular and endovascular surgery: A systematic review	5
What is the impact of aerobic fitness and movement interventions on low-flow-mediated vasoconstriction? A systematic review of observational and intervention studies	5
Partial home confinement during the COVID-19 pandemic, physical function, and physical activity in patients with symptomatic lower extremity peripheral artery disease	4
The financial implications of cardiac stress testing prior to abdominal aortic aneurysm repair	4
Sustained physical activity in peripheral artery disease: Associations with disease severity, functional performance, health-related quality of life, and subsequent serious adverse events in the LITE	4
Effects of SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP1-receptor agonists on cardiovascular and limb events in peripheral artery disease: A review	4
Impact of postprocedural minimum lumen area on clinical outcome after femoropopliteal drug-eluting stent implantation	4
Angiopoietin-2 correlates with pulmonary embolism severity, right ventricular dysfunction, and intensive care unit admission	4
Firefighter hemodynamic responses to different fire training environments	4
Imaging modalities for cardiovascular phenotyping in asymptomatic people living with HIV	4
Images in Vascular Medicine: Intravascular fasciitis of the common femoral vein mimicking deep venous thrombosis	4
Time-course evolution of functional performance during a 3-month supervised exercise training program in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease	4
Walking-induced endothelial dysfunction predicts ischemic cardiovascular events in patients with intermittent claudication	4
Sclerotherapy of telangiectasias: A prospective, randomized, comparative clinical trial of hypertonic glucose versus sodium tetradecyl sulfate	4
Trends in drug-coated device use for peripheral artery disease: Insights from the Vascular Quality Initiative (VQI)	4
Skeletal muscle expression of adipose-specific phospholipase in peripheral artery disease	4
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: COVID–19-related thrombosis	4
Circular RNA suppression of vascular smooth muscle apoptosis through the miR-545-3p/CKAP4 axis during abdominal aortic aneurysm formation	4
Critical limb ischemia	4
No difference in outcome between therapeutic and preventive anticoagulation in patients with superficial vein thrombosis involving the saphenous–femoral junction	4
Role of fibronectin in chronic venous diseases: A review	4
Canagliflozin impedes ischemic hind-limb recovery in the setting of diabetes	4
Effects of ultrasound technology advances on measurement of carotid intima–media thickness: A review	4
Outcomes in patients discharged with extended venous thromboembolism prophylaxis after hospitalization with COVID-19	4
Interactions between vitamin D levels, cardiovascular risk factors, and atherothrombosis markers in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease	4