OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Vasa-European Journal 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Wall shear rate and energy loss coefficient measures using conventional Doppler ultrasound do not predict carotid plaque progression	44
The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in hospitalized tobacco smokers with peripheral artery disease	25
Caffeine and nicotine acutely inhibits flow-mediated vasodilation, but not both are necessarily harmful in the long term	23
“Hemostasis-sparing anticoagulation” in the prevention of postoperative VTE – fact or future?	20
4D – Designer D-dimer DVT diagnosis	20
Incentivizing physical activity through activity monitoring interventions in PAD – a pilot study	19
Isolated femoral artery revascularisation with or without iliac inflow improvement – a less invasive surgical option in critical limb ischemia	16
Vascular education through e-Learning	15
No pain, no gain in PAD	14
How German vascular surgeons and angiologists judge walking exercise for patients with PAD	14
Prognostic interaction between age and sex on outcomes following carotid endarterectomy	14
When the largest organ meets the longest one	13
BEST-CLI and BASIL-2 – and now?	12
Weakness of lower limb muscle in symptomatic peripheral artery disease with media sclerosis detected by ultrasound shear wave elastography	12
Frequency and anatomic distribution of arterial obstructions in patients with vasculogenic erectile dysfunction not responding to intracavernous prostaglandin	11
Comparison of the standardized Valsalva manoeuvre versus the cuff deflation method to elicit venous reflux	11
Prof. Dr. Hans Jörg Leu	10
BioMimics 3D vascular stent system for femoropopliteal interventions	10
Effects of standing on leg volume – not all people respond equally	10
Midterm survival after aortic repair versus conservative treatment in patients with penetrating aortic ulcer	9
Duration of post-sclerotherapy hyperpigmentation in patients with and without anticoagulation	9
Abnormal photoplethysmography waveforms are associated with chemotherapy induced neuropathy	9
Impact of concomitant popliteal vein thrombosis in patients with acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis treated with endovascular early thrombus removal	8
Directional atherectomy and drug-coated balloon angioplasty vs. bare nitinol stent angioplasty for femoropopliteal artery lesions	8
From acute pulmonary embolism to post-pulmonary embolism sequelae	7

Photoablative atherectomy followed by a paclitaxel-coated balloon to inhibit restenosis in instent femoro-popliteal obstructions (PHOTOPAC)	7
Statins and statin intensity in peripheral artery disease	7
TIPIC Syndrome – an entity that deserves more attention	7
The atherosclerosis burden score	7
Effect of ACEI and ARB treatment on nitric oxide-dependent endothelial function	7
The S2k guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism	6
The effect of diabetes on abdominal aortic aneurysm growth – updated systematic review and meta-analysis	6
A systematic review of endovenous ablation for the treatment of small saphenous varicose veins	6
Peripheral arterial disease in women	6
Intravascular lithotripsy in peripheral lesions with severe calcification and its use in TAVI procedure – a meta-analysis	6
International public awareness of peripheral artery disease	6
Combined treatment of dysfunctional dialysis access with cutting balloon and paclitaxel-coated balloon in real world	6
Importance of pseudoaneurysms after TAVI – a retrospective analysis of 2063 patients	5
Exercise therapy for chronic symptomatic peripheral artery disease	5
Thermovision controlled lumbar sympathetic blockade in chronic limb-threatening ischemia treatment – pilot trial	5
Spontaneous dissection of the superior mesenteric artery related to COVID-19	5
Anticoagulation in embolic acute limb ischaemia-an observational study	5
Impact of ovarian vein embolization in recurrent varicose veins of the lower extremity	5
A potentially dangerous complication of ovarian vein embolization for pelvic congestion syndrome treatment	5
Inferior vena cava filter implantation according to strength of clinical indication	5
Relationship between LE8 score and peripheral arterial disease from NHANES perspective	5
Association of endothelial function and lower extremity perfusion in peripheral artery disease	5
Cardiovascular risk factors in Sub-Saharan African women	5
On the rise but still underutilized – why statins are the Achilles’ heel of secondary prevention in peripheral arterial disease	4
Salvaging the thrombosed and stenotic vascular access in the end-stage renal disease population: Lessons learned from recently published studies	4
Bleeding – who is at risk?	4
Quality of warfarin anticoagulation in adults with short bowel syndrome on home parenteral nutrition	4
Outcome after bilateral deep vein thrombosis	4
Arterial stiffness as an ultrasound biomarker of radiation-induced carotid artery disease	4
Cilostazol for peripheral arterial disease – a position paper from the Italian Society for Angiology and Vascular Medicine	4
Influence of pseudoxanthoma elasticum on the lipid profile and prognostic implications	4
First experiences of ultrasound vector flow imaging at the femoropopliteal artery in peripheral arterial disease	4
Deep vein thrombosis after sclerotherapy and endovenous laser ablation of varicose veins – an observational study	4
Safety and efficacy of endovenous thermal ablation for treatment of symptomatic varicose veins during summertime	4
An angiosome-centred approach for TcpO2 electrode positioning	4
Effect of cannabis consumption on characteristics and evolution of thromboangitis obliterans	4
Vascular adhesion protein-1 (VAP-1) in vascular inflammatory diseases	4
Higher long-term cardiovascular morbidity after open surgery for intermittent claudication caused by infrainguinal atherosclerotic disease in patients with diabetes – a nationwide observational cohort	3
Coagulation-monitored, dose-adjusted catheter-directed thrombolysis or pharmaco-mechanical thrombus removal in deep vein thrombosis	3
An 18 year data-linkage study on the association between air pollution and acute limb ischaemia	3
Prognostic impact of optimal lifestyle advice and medical therapy in patients with peripheral arterial disease	3
The burden of lymphedema on quality of life	3
PAD screening: why? whom? when? how? – a systematic review	3
Low lipid levels – now!	3
Neopterin derivatives – a novel therapeutic target rather than biomarker for atherosclerosis and related diseases	3
CXCR4 – a possible serum marker for risk stratification of abdominal aortic aneurysms	3
A personal obituary for Prof. Dr. med. Giancarlo Biamino	3
Impact of post-implantation syndrome on outcomes in acute type B aortic syndrome patients undergoing endovascular repair	3
Spontaneous walking characteristics of patients with peripheral arterial disease	3
Perioperative risk prediction using the POSSUM and V-POSSUM models in symptomatic carotid stenosis	3

Diabetes mellitus and femoropopliteal in-stent restenosis	3
Prevalent use of high-intensity statin therapy and LDL-C target attainment among PAD patients undergoing angioplasty	3
Intimal angiosarcoma masquerading as retroperitoneal fibrosis	3
The role of Proenkephalin A 119–159 in the detection of acute kidney injury after open thoracoabdominal aortic repair	3
In-patient characteristics of peripheral artery disease in Germany	3
Hepatocyte growth factor as indicator for subclinical atherosclerosis	3
50 years Vasa	3
A new player in the fight against dyslipidemia – bempedoic acid	2
Arterial stiffness is associated with new-onset chronic kidney disease	2
Abdominal aortic aneurysms and abdominal wall hernias – a systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Thigh swelling in patients with lipedema – subjective perception versus objective examination	2
Incidence of myocardial injury in patients submitted to carotid endarterectomy	2
Influence of preoperative statins and aspirin administration on biological and magnetic resonance imaging properties in patients with abdominal aortic aneurysm	2
Doubts reduced – end of paclitaxel discussion in sight	2
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of femoropopliteal veins for treatment of post-thrombotic syndrome	2
Association between carotid revascularization for asymptomatic stenosis and cognitive functions	2
A systematic review of the neutrophil to lymphocyte and platelet to lymphocyte ratios in patients with lower extremity arterial disease	2
Determination of digital biomarkers of disease progression for digital phenotyping of patients with arterial hypertension	2
Men with erectile dysfunction (ED) should be screened for cardiovascular risk factors – Cost-benefit considerations in Swiss men	2
William R. Hiatt	2
Clinical outcomes in intermittent claudication – time for a change?	2
Urgent surgery versus anticoagulation for treatment of superficial vein thrombosis in patients with varicose veins	2
Sex-related differences in outcome after endovascular revascularization for lower extremity artery disease	2
Venous disorders as an occupational disease – a systematic review on epidemiology, pathophysiology, and modification strategies	2
The paclitaxel files – reasonable doubt or acquittal?	2
Increase of urinary TIMP-2 and IGFBP7 as potential predictor of acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy and patients’ outcome following complex endovascular and open thoracic abdominal	2
TIPIC syndrome associated to arteriosclerosis of the carotid bifurcation	1
Endovascular salvage of thrombosed haemodialysis vascular access	1
Provisional focal stenting of complex femoropopliteal lesions using the Multi-LOC multiple stent delivery system – 12-month results from the LOCOMOTIVE EXTENDED study	1
51. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Angiologie – Gesellschaft für Gefäßmedizin e.V. und 6. DGA-Interventionskongress in Kooperation mit der DDG Herbsttagung	1
First experiences of local pulse wave velocity measurements in 4D-MRI in focally stented femoropopliteal arteries	1
Outcomes of endovascular treatment for popliteal artery disease	1
Revised cardiac score index is a predictor of long-term outcomes after carotid endarterectomy	1
Optimised CT Pulmonary angiography in pregnant women – first line or last resort?	1
Do we need another position paper?	1
Acute leukemia presenting as acute lower limb ischemia	1
Lipid-lowering and anti-thrombotic therapy in patients with peripheral arterial disease	1
Low carotid intima media thickness excludes lower limb peripheral artery disease	1
Vascular risk assessment and management	1
Meta-analysis and meta-regression of the total endovascular aortic repair in aortic arch	1
The year in vascular medicine: Highlights in Vasa – European Journal of Vascular Medicine 2024	1
Lipid-lowering therapy in patients with peripheral artery disease – a call for action	1
“Mixed Reality” in patient education prior to abdominal aortic aneurysm repair	1
Aberrant right subclavian artery – a rare congenital anatomical variation causing dysphagia lusoria	1
Endovascular interventions in outpatient care	1
Clinical outcomes of a balloon-expandable stent for symptomatic obstructions of the subclavian or innominate arteries	1
Anticoagulation and compression therapy for proximal acute deep vein thrombosis	1
50. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Angiologie – Gesellschaft für Gefäßmedizin e.V. und 5. DGA-Interventionskongress	1
Ovarian vein embolization in recurrent varicose veins – how invasive should varicose treatment be?	1
Acute limb ischemia in a patient with pre-fibrotic myelofibrosis complicated by heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and thrombosis – case report and systematic review of dabigatran use	1
MRI detects increased aortic stiffening and myocardial dysfunction after TEVAR of blunt injury in young patients	1
Posttraumatic stress disorder and quality of life in patients after open thoracoabdominal aortic repair	1
Radiologic evolution of pulmonary arterial thrombosis associated with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia	1
Lower prevalence of stump reflux after endovenous laser flush ablation of the great saphenous vein	1
Comparison of endovascular infrapopliteal revascularisation strategies based on the angiosome model in diabetics with CLTI	1
VA-ECMO and thrombus aspiration in a pulmonary embolism patient with cardiac arrest and contraindications to thrombolytic therapy	1
The right lymphatic duct: basic anatomy and clinical relevance	1
Early postoperative outcome after carotid artery endarterectomy with bifurcation advancement	1
Best crossing of peripheral chronic total occlusions	1
Braided nitinol stent for chronic iliofemoral venous disease – the real-world BLUEFLOW registry	1
Subclinical vascular damage in Schistosoma spp. endemic regions	1
Real world experience with the TREO device in standard EVAR: Mid-term results of 150 cases from a German Multicenter study	1
Vascular handlebar syndrome with blunt injury of common femoral artery	1
The prospective GermanVasc cohort study	1
4PEPS – a new pretest probability score to reduce imaging testing for suspected pulmonary embolism?	1
Structured magnetic resonance imaging-based characterization of the marginal vein reveals limits of the Weber-classification	1
Large language models in rare disease: accuracy in addressing fibromuscular dysplasia questions	1