OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery is 2. 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 2021-03-01 to 2025-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of P2Y12 platelet reactivity level on peri- and postoperative outcomes of cardiac surgery patients	25
Aortic length and curvature and risk of aortic dissection	12
Off versus on pump myocardial revascularization in patients with severe asymptomatic carotid stenosis	11
Early and midterm results of covered balloon-expandable stents (VBX-Gore) for endovascular treatment of chronic aorto-iliac occlusion	10
Isolated aortic valve replacement with bio-prostheses in patients age 50 to 65 years: a decade of statewide data on cost and patient outcomes	7
Open surgery of common femoral artery occlusive disease: a contemporary review	7
Multiple versus single arterial grafting in the elderly: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and propensity score studies	7
Optimizing the life of vascular access during follow-up	6
Phase-specific survival after endovascular versus open surgical repair of descending thoracic aortic aneurysm	6
Experience with physician-modified Ankura™ endografts for endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms	6
Barlow disease: effect of mitral valve repair on ventricular arrhythmias in 82 patients in a retrospective long-term study	6
Safety and efficacy of an innovative external support device for de novo arterio-venous fistula creation: a French bicentric experience	6
Comparative analysis of carotid artery stenting practice and outcomes across operator specialties: insights from a prespecified subanalysis of a large real-world patient cohort (ROADSAVER Study)	6
What should we expect from intravascular ultrasound use for complex femoropopliteal lesions?	5
Update on graft infections in thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm surgery	5
Beyond vascular surgery: a general overview from the web	5
Is open surgery still the first line of treatment for long femoropopliteal lesions?	5
COVID-19 and aortic disease: a practical systematic review of the literature on management and outcomes	5
Medical malpractice in aortic valve and mitral valve replacement surgery in North America	5
Branch-first continuous perfusion aortic arch replacement: insight into our results	5
3D printing in aortic endovascular therapies	4
A history of open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: perspective from Houston	4
The STABILISE technique to address malperfusion on acute-subacute type B aortic dissections	4
The New York experience of open arch surgery	4
Prospective evaluation of acute cerebral injury by DW-MRI following transcarotid artery revascularization using a double-layer micromesh stent	4

Five-year outcomes of the Bi- versus Trimodular EndurantTM stent-graft in 100 patients with infrarenal abdominal aortic repair	4
External stenting of saphenous vein grafts for coronary artery bypass: a single-center analysis of clinical outcomes	4
Intravascular lithotripsy: a powerful tool to treat peripheral artery calcifications	4
Modified chordal sparing mitral valve replacement as effective technique for both stenotic and insufficient mitral valves	3
Subclavian artery revascularization with subclavian-carotid transposition for TEVAR and non-TEVAR patients	3
Impact of iliac access in elective and non-elective endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm	3
Open arch surgery in the redo setting: contemporary outcomes	3
Suture reduction of the borderline ascending aortic dilatation during aortic valve replacement	3
Suitability of current off-the-shelf devices for endovascular TAAA repair: a systematic review	3
Impact of COVID-19 on vascular patients worldwide: analysis of the COVIDSurg data	3
Development of Comorbidity Index for in-hospital mortality for patients who underwent coronary artery revascularization	3
Short-term outcomes of a novel modified Bentall procedure in acute type A aortic dissection	3
TEVAR: future management based on today's scenarios	3
Outcome analysis of synchronous carotid endarterectomy and cardiac surgery. Comparison of two anesthetic techniques after propensity score-matching	3
The toolbox of acute DVT intervention	3
Latest evidence on chimney endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms and the renal artery angulation pitfall	3
To drain or not to drain following carotid endarterectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis	3
Early outcomes of routine delayed shunting in carotid endarterectomy for symptomatic patients	3
Endograft apposition and infrarenal neck enlargement after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair	3
Emergent physician modified carotid fenestrated TEVAR for the treatment of a complicated acute type nonA-nonB aortic dissection with undetected multiorgan malperfusion	3
The efficacy of CO2 angiography in the endovascular treatment of an acute iliac pseudoaneurysm	3
Warm humidified CO2 insufflation improves pericardial integrity for cardiac surgery: a randomized control study	3
Technical feasibility of three-dimensional rotational angiography during experimental minimally invasive segmental artery occlusion	3
Impact of great saphenous vein quality on clinical outcomes after CABG in the REGROUP Trial	3
Partial subclavian artery coverage in TEVAR patients for acute type B aortic dissections: an alternative solution	3
A brief history of the endovascular revolution and how it transformed vascular surgery and my life	3
Efficacy of Sternum Guard vs. bone wax in post-cardiac surgery patients: a randomized controlled trial	3
Endovascular (stent-graft)-assisted open vascular anastomosis	3
Physio and Physio II rings: beyond the annular physiology	3
Three-month outcomes after the implantation of two HeartMate 3 devices in total artificial heart configuration	3
Chronic thromboembolic disease among patients undergoing surgical pulmonary embolectomy for acute pulmonary embolism	2
Effectiveness of endovascular versus open surgical repair for thoracic aortic aneurysm: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Is there a role for open repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm in the endovascular era?	2
Exploring clinical results of innovative procedures	2
Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm in a 93-year-old patient: is palliative care always the correct approach?	2
Passing the torch, a fond farewell	2
Fluid structure interaction analysis to stratify the behavior of different atheromatous carotid plaques	2
Bare metal stent in the area of drug eluting devices for long femoropopliteal lesions	2
Risk factors associated with mortality in the infective endocarditis patients requiring cardiac surgery: a study based on Latvian population	2
Outcomes of open and hybrid treatments in below the knee pathology for critical limb threatening ischemia	2
Contemporary approaches for the management of aorto-iliac occlusive disease	2
3D-printed model of simulation for acute thrombus removal in peripheral arteries	2
Is a severe preoperative condition a contraindication for aortic valve-sparing reimplantation in type A aortic dissection?	2
Unfractionated heparin and the activated clotting time in non-cardiac arterial procedures	2
Endovascular therapy for Stanford B aortic dissection for patients with Marfan Syndrome: systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Dual-layered micromesh stent technology for embolic prevention in carotid revascularization: technical experience and clinical outcomes from a high-volume interventional radiology center	2
Preoperative assessment of the technical complexity of minimally invasive aortic root repair	2
Assessing endovascular team performances in a hybrid room using the Black Box system: a prospective cohort study	2
Stability of the aneurysmatic sac post-EVAR could no longer be a reliable criterion of healing	2
Large bore access for transcatheter aortic valve replacement, endovascular aortic repair, and thoracic endovascular aortic repair. A review of anatomic challenges and operative considerations	2

Insight from an Italian Delphi Consensus on EVAR feasibility outside the instruction for use: the SAFE EVAR Study	2
Long-term functional consequences of cranial nerve injuries after carotid endarterectomy	2
Two innovative aortic bioprostheses evaluated in the real-world setting. First results from a two-center study	2
Institutional practice in sizing of the hybrid prosthesis in frozen elephant trunk surgery	2
Outcomes of biosynthetic vascular graft for infrainguinal femoro-popliteal and femoro-distal revascularization	2
Risk factors for in-hospital mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting in Colombia	2
Tricuspid valve repair with echocardiographic guiding	2
Dialysis-associated steal syndromes	2
Open management of complex infrarenal aortic occlusive disease	2
Cognitive function after carotid endarterectomy in asymptomatic patients	2
In the endless search of the holy grail of "level 1 evidence"	2
Optimal activated clotting time during peripheral artery endovascular procedures: cutting the gordian knot	2
Critical care management after open thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair	2
Transapical-transcatheter aortic valve implantation using the Edwards SAPIEN 3 valve	2
Visceral and renal malperfusion syndromes in acute aortic dissection type A: the fate of the branch vessel	2
Insights into endovascular treatment of long femoropopliteal lesions	2
Interwoven nitinol stents for the treatment of infrainguinal peripheral arterial disease	2
Experience with inner branch off the shelf device for thoracoabdominal aneurysms	2
Sealing zone issues in different parts of the aorta post-endovascular repair	2
Physician-modified versus chimney endografting for pararenal aortic aneurysms: a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Intravascular lithotripsy in infra-popliteal peripheral artery disease	2
The emerging role of mechanical thrombectomy in acute DVT management	2
Assessment of Sirolimus- vs. paCLitaxEl-coated balloon angioPlasty In atherosclerotic femoropopliteal lesiOnS (ASCLEPIOS Study): preliminary results	2
The timing of surgical revascularization in acute myocardial infarction: when should we intervene?	2
Ipsilateral dual cannulation is associated with wound complications following veno-arterial ECMO decannulation	2