OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Vasa-European Journal of Vascular Medicine 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Epidemiology of lower limb peripheral artery disease in urban areas of the Estuaire Province, Gabon	53
A shift toward personalized Popliteal artery aneurysm management?	40
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair compared with medical treatment in patients with type B intramural hematoma	35
Duration of post-sclerotherapy hyperpigmentation in patients with and without anticoagulation	24
Association of endothelial function and lower extremity perfusion in peripheral artery disease	24
Cardiovascular outcomes in kidney transplant patients with pre-existing peripheral arterial disease and diabetes mellitus	22
Warfarin and DOAC impact on cardiovascular and limb outcomes in patients with peripheral arterial disease	22
Weakness of lower limb muscle in symptomatic peripheral artery disease with media sclerosis detected by ultrasound shear wave elastography	18
It is all about inflammation	18
Wall shear rate and energy loss coefficient measures using conventional Doppler ultrasound do not predict carotid plaque progression	17
The preliminary European multi-centre experience with G-Branch Endograft	16
Intravascular lithotripsy in peripheral lesions with severe calcification and its use in TAVI procedure – a meta-analysis	16
Balancing technical success with patient-centered outcomes – Endovascular treatment in nonagenarians with peripheral arterial disease	15
Hospital frailty risk and CHA2DS2-VA scores in the mortality assessment of older patients with peripheral artery disease	15
Dependencies of vein diameters and venous valve function on patient positioning during duplex ultrasound examination	14
Incidence of myocardial injury in patients submitted to carotid endarterectomy	13
Cardiovascular risk factors in Sub-Saharan African women	13
Exercise therapy for chronic symptomatic peripheral artery disease	13
Optimised CT Pulmonary angiography in pregnant women – first line or last resort?	12
Daily fenugreek intake does not attenuate abdominal aortic aneurysm growth in rats	12
Endovascular salvage of thrombosed haemodialysis vascular access	12
Outcomes of endovascular treatment in nonagenarians with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease	12
Lower prevalence of stump reflux after endovenous laser flush ablation of the great saphenous vein	11
VA-ECMO and thrombus aspiration in a pulmonary embolism patient with cardiac arrest and contraindications to thrombolytic therapy	11
Covered balloon-expandable stents in isolated abdominal aortic stenosis or occlusion in 54 patients, predominantly women	11

Clinical outcomes of a balloon-expandable stent for symptomatic obstructions of the subclavian or innominate arteries	10
Meta-analysis and meta-regression of the total endovascular aortic repair in aortic arch	10
The right lymphatic duct: basic anatomy and clinical relevance	10
“Cul-de-sac” or hope for the future?	9
Efficacy and safety of aspirin in venous thromboembolism prevention after total hip arthroplasty, total knee arthroplasty or fracture	9
Vascular risk assessment and management	9
High prevalence of peripheral and carotid artery disease in patients with interstitial lung diseases	9
The year in vascular medicine: Highlights in Vasa – European Journal of Vascular Medicine 2023	9
Cutting-edge European guidelines for managing lower extremity peripheral arterial disease – Featuring selected insights on PAD management	9
The effects of adding physiotherapy to compression therapy on function and oedema in chronic venous insufficiency	8
Vascular handlebar syndrome with blunt injury of common femoral artery	8
Association between atherogenic index of plasma and peripheral arterial disease	8
Combined chocolate drug-coatedballoon treatment of femoropopliteal artery lesions in patients with Rutherford Grade 3–6	8
The Postthrombotic syndrome, where are we now?	8
Ultrasound-guided venous pressure measurement	8
Mixed reality: a promising technology for Therapeutic Patient Education	8
Intravascular ultrasound for peripheral vessels – what are we waiting for?	7
Awareness of smoking cessation amongst German vascular surgeons	7
Management of isolated distal deep vein thrombosis	7
Clinical evolution of patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease during the COVID-19 pandemic (the COVID-PAD study)	7
The guidewire crosses but nothing else does – a pictorial review	7
Diagnostic test accuracy of the walking impairment questionnaire in individuals with intermittent claudication	7
Impact of concomitant popliteal vein thrombosis in patients with acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis treated with endovascular early thrombus removal	7
Health effects of e-cigarettes and their use for smoking cessation from a vascular perspective	7
Large-bore rotational thrombectomy and balloon angioplasty for thrombus fragmentation and removal from occluded iliofemoral or inferior vena cava stents	7
Feasibility of obtaining endothelial cells from major surgery and critically ill patients	7
Intracranial pressure and veins	7
Statins and statin intensity in peripheral artery disease	6
Clinical benefits of paclitaxel-coated balloons in the treatment of infrapopliteal limb-threatening peripheral artery disease	6
Prevalent use of high-intensity statin therapy and LDL-C target attainment among PAD patients undergoing angioplasty	6
Combined treatment of dysfunctional dialysis access with cutting balloon and paclitaxel-coated balloon in real world	6
Perioperative risk prediction using the POSSUM and V-POSSUM models in symptomatic carotid stenosis	6
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty of femoropopliteal veins for treatment of post-thrombotic syndrome	6
Influence of pseudoxanthoma elasticum on the lipid profile and prognostic implications	6
Prognostic impact of optimal lifestyle advice and medical therapy in patients with peripheral arterial disease	6
Atherogenic index of plasma – a new frontier in predicting peripheral arterial disease risk?	6
Quality of warfarin anticoagulation in adults with short bowel syndrome on home parenteral nutrition	6
Early outcomes of the Third-generation of ClosureFast radiofrequency ablation for great saphenous vein reflux	6
Relationship between LE8 score and peripheral arterial disease from NHANES perspective	6
CXCR4 – a possible serum marker for risk stratification of abdominal aortic aneurysms	6
Association between carotid revascularization for asymptomatic stenosis and cognitive functions	5
S3-Leitlinie zur Diagnostik, Therapie und Nachsorge der peripheren arteriellen Verschlusskrankheit	5
Clinical outcomes in intermittent claudication – time for a change?	5
Endovascular endothelial cell biopsy – a systematic review	5
Advantages of implementing a hybrid operating room for endovascular aortic aneurysm repair at a new vascular surgery centre	5
Atherosclerotic plaque stabilization and regression	5
Spontaneous dissection of the superior mesenteric artery related to COVID-19	5
Exercise training in women with lipedema – A systematic review	5
Subclinical vascular damage in Schistosoma spp. endemic regions	4
Ovarian vein embolization in recurrent varicose veins – how invasive should varicose treatment be?	4

Ta panta rhei in vascular medicine	4
Men with erectile dysfunction (ED) should be screened for cardiovascular risk factors – Cost-benefit considerations in Swiss men	4
Intraluminal thrombus volume correlates with the crural vessel runoff in popliteal artery aneurysms upon initial presentation	4
Intravascular ultrasound in peripheral artery disease – Bridging visualization and precision therapy	4
Prospective study of the duo-hybrid venous stent for treatment of iliac vein obstruction	4
Structured magnetic resonance imaging-based characterization of the marginal vein reveals limits of the Weber-classification	4
Best crossing of peripheral chronic total occlusions	4
53. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Angiologie – Gesellschaft für Gefäßmedizin e.V. und 8. DGA-Interventionskongress	4
Do we need another position paper?	4
Clinical and patient-reported outcomes after drug-coated balloon angioplasty for femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease	3
Intravascular Lithotripsy-Enhanced Treatment of Paravisceral Coral Reef Aorta	3
Web-based lifestyle application as support for secondary prevention in patients with intermittent claudication	3
Role of Lp(a) in patients with erectile dysfunction undergoing angioplasty for symptomatic pelvic artery disease	3
Comparative outcomes and costs of AngioJet™ versus lysis-first strategy in acute limb ischemia treatment	3
Mechanical atherothrombectomy improves endothelial function through plaque burden reduction in PAD	3
Regulation of cells of the arterial wall by hypoxia and its role in the development of atherosclerosis	3
Prof. Dr. Hans Jörg Leu	3
Cholesterol-lowering therapy in patients with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease – real life data in a German population	3
Co-prevalence of arterial aneurysm location – a correlation analysis based on a retrospective cross-sectional observational study	3
The prognostic value of clinical frailty and American Society of Anesthesiology score in patients with chronic limb threatening ischaemia	3
Intravascular ultrasound evaluation of BYCROSS™ Atherectomy	3
Outcome following open TAAA repair after TEVAR compared to conventional open type II TAAA repair	3
The MULAN Trial – RCT on the use of MUsic in Cath-Lab to reduce ANxiety during peripheral vascular interventions	3
High-density lipoprotein dysfunction in carotid artery stenosis	3
Association between the on-site availability of treatment options of endarterectomy or stenting and the outcomes after carotid revascularisation	3
Caffeine and nicotine acutely inhibit flow-mediated vasodilation, but not both are necessarily harmful in the long term	3
Novel concepts and endovascular techniques for complex aortic pathologies	3
Needle INsitu Fenestration Aortic repair (NINFA) – Short term results of a multicentre registry	3
Association between platelet distribution width and peripheral arterial disease in elderly patients	3
Polyvascular disease, pulse pressure and mortality	3
Objective performance goals after open and endovascular intervention for critical limb ischaemia	3
Correction to Wei et al. (2022)	3
From the societies	3
Cardiovascular manifestations of thalidomide embryopathy	3
Overlaps of risk factors between different cardiovascular phenotypes	3
Impact of ovarian vein embolization in recurrent varicose veins of the lower extremity	2
Usability of a telehealth-nurse supported home-based walking training for peripheral arterial disease – The Keep Pace! pilot study	2
The effect of diabetes on abdominal aortic aneurysm growth – updated systematic review and meta-analysis	2
Correction to H. Jalaie et al. (2021)	2
Hepatocyte growth factor as indicator for subclinical atherosclerosis	2
Comparison of ultrasound-assisted thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy in intermediate-high-risk pulmonary embolism	2
Comparison of the standardized Valsalva manoeuvre versus the cuff deflation method to elicit venous reflux	2
Influenza vaccination coverage and determinants of vaccination in peripheral arterial disease patients	2
Venous disorders as an occupational disease – a systematic review on epidemiology, pathophysiology, and modification strategies	2
Preclinical atherosclerosis and the risk of cardiovascular events	2
Large language models in rare disease: accuracy in addressing fibromuscular dysplasia questions	2
Supervised exercise training in patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease	2
Spot-stent grafting revisited – mid-term results of the treatment of Stanford type B aortic dissection and intramural haematoma	2
Treating native arteries, bypasses and in-stent-restenosis with rotational athero-thrombectomy – two-year results from the Rotarex-PMCF trial	2
Carotid and femoral bifurcation plaques detected by ultrasound as predictors of cardiovascular events	2
Pelvic congestion syndrome: A widespread disease of women, but a gap of knowledge of medical professionals	2
First experiences of ultrasound vector flow imaging at the femoropopliteal artery in peripheral arterial disease	2
From acute pulmonary embolism to post-pulmonary embolism sequelae	2
The Future of Vascular Medicine in Europe – Insights from the ESVM Survey on Training Experiences and Career Perspectives	2
Advances in the management of venous thromboembolism	2
BEST-CLI and BASIL-2 – and now?	2
Cost-effectiveness analysis of intravascular ultrasound-guided peripheral vascular interventions in patients with femoropopliteal peripheral artery disease	2
Technical aspects of the new BYCROSS^TM atherectomy device – preliminary results after 28 patients	2
Bypass versus endovascular revascularization for patients with atherosclerotic occlusive disease of the superficial femoral artery	2
Safety and efficiency of the Gore Viabahn VBX as a bail-out option in complex vascular procedures	2
51. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Angiologie – Gesellschaft für Gefäßmedizin e.V. und 6. DGA-Interventionskongress in Kooperation mit der DDG Herbsttagung	2
A novel management strategy for treatment of pelvic venous disorders utilizing a clinical screening score and non-invasive imaging	2
Spontaneous walking characteristics of patients with peripheral arterial disease	2
Active sac management for prevention of type II endoleaks after endovascular aneurysm repair	2
Reinhardt Sternitzky	2
Dual pathway inhibition in patients with peripheral artery disease in Germany	2
Delphi consensus on diagnostic and therapeutic pathways for pelvic venous disorders – A multidisciplinary algorithm	2
4D – Designer D-dimer DVT diagnosis	2
Anticoagulation in embolic acute limb ischaemia-an observational study	2
Infrapopliteal bypass surgery in the endovascular era	2
Vascular education through e-Learning	2
Endovascular inferior mesenteric artery revascularisation for chronic mesenteric ischaemia in selected clinical scenarios	2
Endovascular treatment of severely calcified aortoiliac occlusive disease: long-term outcomes from a single-centre cohort	2
Distinct patient characteristics are associated with clinical presentation and prognosis in thromboangiitis obliterans	2
Atherectomy-assisted treatment or balloon angioplasty for atherosclerotic common femoral artery disease?	2
The TOPOS study	2
Temporal trends and outcomes for the treatment of acute aortic occlusion from 2009 to 2020 in Germany	2
The role of duplex ultrasound surveillance after prosthetic femoropopliteal bypass	2
iCover as bridging stent graft in complex endovascular aortic repair	2
Volume reduction in leg lymphedema after comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation	2