OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Vasa-European Journal 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
The interrelationship between diabetes mellitus and peripheral arterial disease	44
Endovascular mechanical thrombectomy versus thrombolysis in patients with iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis – a systematic review and meta-analysis	36
Statins and statin intensity in peripheral artery disease	25
The prospective GermanVasc cohort study	23
Management of chronic peripheral artery disease patients with indication for endovascular revascularization	20
Lipid-lowering and anti-thrombotic therapy in patients with peripheral arterial disease	19
Post-thrombotic syndrome	16
Transient perivascular inflammation of the carotid artery (TIPIC) syndrome	15
Effect of ACEI and ARB treatment on nitric oxide-dependent endothelial function	14
Safety and effectiveness of Phoenix atherectomy for endovascular treatment in calcified common femoral artery lesions	14
BioMimics 3D vascular stent system for femoropopliteal interventions	14
International public awareness of peripheral artery disease	13
A prospective survey study on the education and awareness about walking exercise amongst inpatients with symptomatic peripheral arterial disease in Germany	12
Postimplantation syndrome in endovascular aortic aneurysm repair – a systematic review	12
Venovo venous stent for treatment of non-thrombotic or post-thrombotic iliac vein lesions – long-term efficacy and safety results from the Arnsberg venous registry	11
Neopterin derivatives – a novel therapeutic target rather than biomarker for atherosclerosis and related diseases	11
Braided nitinol stent for chronic iliofemoral venous disease – the real-world BLUEFLOW registry	11
The S2k guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism	11
Endothelial inflammation and dysfunction in COVID-19	10
Supervised exercise training in patients with lower extremity peripheral artery disease	10
A novel management strategy for treatment of pelvic venous disorders utilizing a clinical screening score and non-invasive imaging	10
Inferior vena cava-syndrome	9
Vascular adhesion protein-1 (VAP-1) in vascular inflammatory diseases	9
A cross-sectional survey study on the nutrition patterns of patients with peripheral artery disease	9
The impact of percutaneous peripheral interventions on endothelial function	8

Best crossing of peripheral chronic total occlusions	8
Endovascular versus medical treatment of venous compression syndrome of the iliac vein – a systematic review	7
Prognostic interaction between age and sex on outcomes following carotid endarterectomy	7
Lower prevalence of stump reflux after endovenous laser flush ablation of the great saphenous vein	7
How German vascular surgeons and angiologists judge walking exercise for patients with PAD	7
Health effects of e-cigarettes and their use for smoking cessation from a vascular perspective	7
Incidence and severity of postthrombotic syndrome after iliofemoral thrombosis – results of the Iliaca-PTS – Registry	7
Directional atherectomy and drug-coated balloon angioplasty vs. bare nitinol stent angioplasty for femoropopliteal artery lesions	7
A thought-provoking statement regarding the treatment of patients with peripheral arterial disease	6
Endovascular salvage of thrombosed haemodialysis vascular access	6
Photoablative atherectomy followed by a paclitaxel-coated balloon to inhibit restenosis in instent femoro-popliteal obstructions (PHOTOPAC)	6
Mechanical atherothrombectomy improves endothelial function through plaque burden reduction in PAD	6
Sex-related differences in outcome after endovascular revascularization for lower extremity artery disease	6
Abnormal photoplethysmography waveforms are associated with chemotherapy induced neuropathy	6
A systematic review of cardiovascular risk factors in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury	6
Computed tomography venography versus intravascular ultrasound in the diagnosis of iliofemoral vein stenosis	6
From acute pulmonary embolism to post-pulmonary embolism sequelae	6
Day case angioplasty in a secondary care setting – initial experience	5
Evaluation of mortality following paclitaxel drug-coated balloon angioplasty of femoropopliteal lesions in patients with ulcerations and gangrene – a single center experience	5
Can we predict and prevent the postthrombotic syndrome?	5
Impact of ovarian vein embolization in recurrent varicose veins of the lower extremity	5
The atherosclerosis burden score	5
Endovascular therapy of arterioureteral fistulas	5
“Mixed Reality” in patient education prior to abdominal aortic aneurysm repair	5
Prevalent use of high-intensity statin therapy and LDL-C target attainment among PAD patients undergoing angioplasty	5
Intravascular ultrasound in the diagnosis and treatment of central venous diseases	5
Novel cardiovascular biomarkers associated with peripheral arterial disease in men screened for abdominal aortic aneurysm	5
Endovascular interventions in outpatient care	5
PAD screening: why? whom? when? how? – a systematic review	5
Incentivizing physical activity through activity monitoring interventions in PAD – a pilot study	5
Spatial analysis of factors impacting lower limb major amputation rates in Hungary	4
Practical guide of vascular ultrasound in arteriovenous fistulae	4
TIPIC syndrome associated to arteriosclerosis of the carotid bifurcation	4
Urgent surgery versus anticoagulation for treatment of superficial vein thrombosis in patients with varicose veins	4
The role of surgical and total endovascular techniques in the treatment of ruptured juxtarenal aortic aneurysms	4
Stroke rate after thoracic endovascular aortic repair using de-airing of stentgrafts with high-volume of saline solution	4
Revised cardiac score index is a predictor of long-term outcomes after carotid endarterectomy	4
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	4
Combined treatment of dysfunctional dialysis access with cutting balloon and paclitaxel-coated balloon in real world	4
Exercise induced leg pain due to endofibrosis of external iliac artery	4
Use of the walking impairment questionnaire as a measure of functional assessment	4
VA-ECMO and thrombus aspiration in a pulmonary embolism patient with cardiac arrest and contraindications to thrombolytic therapy	4
Provisional focal stenting of complex femoropopliteal lesions using the Multi-LOC multiple stent delivery system – 12-month results from the LOCOMOTIVE EXTENDED study	4
Impact of concomitant popliteal vein thrombosis in patients with acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis treated with endovascular early thrombus removal	4