OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Vascular Medicine is 3. 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
Altered platelet phenotype in patients with type II endoleaks following abdominal aortic aneurysm repair	36
Death certificate documentation is inaccurate for most patients with acute pulmonary embolism	32
Carotid artery calcification as a predictor of systemic vascular events	30
Images in Vascular Medicine: Celiac truncus agenesis with median arcuate ligament syndrome	30
Thromboprophylaxis for COVID-19: Time to ask for an extension?	29
Presidential Address: Bigger and better	28
The effects of acute exposure to prolonged sitting, with and without interruption, on central and peripheral pulse wave velocity: A systematic review and meta-analysis	27
Images in Vascular Medicine: Intravascular lipoma of a common femoral vein - an uncommon cause of recurrent deep vein thrombosis	26
Impact of osteoporosis on survival and aneurysm remodeling after endovascular aortic repair	26
Circulating biomarkers of cardiovascular disease are related to aneurysm volume in abdominal aortic aneurysm	26
Quantitative Doppler ultrasound criteria for identifying central venous hypertension in patients with chronic venous disease	23
Comparing DOAC and warfarin outcomes in an obese population using the ‘real-world’ Michigan Anticoagulation Quality Improvement Initiative (MAQI²) registry	21
Risk factors for recurrent ischemic events in symptomatic carotid artery stenosis on CT angiography	19
Changes in the reactive hyperemia index after continuous and interval exercise	18
Improving the care of patients with spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD): Are we doing enough?	17
Variable dysregulation of circulating lipocalin-2 in different obese phenotypes: Association with vasodilator dysfunction	17
Spotlight on the vascular zebras	16
SVM Communications: Membership spotlight and highlights from the Fellows and Advanced Practice Provider course	16
No association between lipoprotein (a) levels and erectile dysfunction: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)	14
Implementation science in vascular medicine: Translating research findings into everyday practice	14
Corrigendum to “Examining health care access disparities in Hispanic populations with peripheral artery disease and diabetes”	14
Images in Vascular Medicine: Idiopathic internal mammary artery aneurysms	13
Venoactive drug treatment for patients with pelvic varicose veins: Results of the single-center, randomized, open-label study (VENOTREAT)	13
Exercise for treatment and prevention of post-pulmonary embolism syndrome: A review	13
Patient and limb outcomes 10 years after endovascular revascularization of the superficial femoral artery for peripheral artery disease: The Boston Femoral Artery Endovascular Revascularization Outcom	13

Advances in lymphedema: An under-recognized disease with a hopeful future for patients	13
SVM Communications: Finding a job after fellowship – a conversation with (gainfully employed) experts	12
Prevalence of dilated mid-ascending aorta in individuals 15 years and older: In search of optimal diagnostic criteria and their effect on the burden of disease	11
The Vascular Frontier: Exploring the diagnosis and management of vascular conditions in spaceflight	11
Society Communications: 2024 Committee Updates	11
Qualitative experience implementing an emergency department-based outpatient low-risk pulmonary embolism management pathway	11
Caution: Inferior vena cava filters in distal deep vein thrombosis	10
Images in Vascular Medicine: Stenosis of the distal aorta unmasked by hemodynamic measures	10
Corrigendum to The impact of standing desks on cardiometabolic and vascular health	10
Highlights from the 2023 SVM Vascular Scientific Sessions	9
Images in Vascular Medicine: Stuck between two faces – Common and uncommon cyanoacrylate type IV hypersensitivity reactions	9
Arterial stiffness is related to a higher risk of cardiovascular events in patients with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE)	9
PCSK9 expression in fibrous cap possesses a marker for rupture in advanced plaque	9
Multidisciplinary coordinated care of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (Osler–Weber–Rendu disease)	9
Long-term results of the RANGER II SFA randomized trial of the Ranger drug-coated balloon vs standard percutaneous transluminal angioplasty for femoropopliteal artery treatment	8
Frailty scoring in vascular and endovascular surgery: A systematic review	8
Case-control study of risk determination for obstetric postpartum venous thromboembolism	8
RETRACTION NOTICE: Circular RNA suppression of vascular smooth muscle apoptosis through the miR-545-3p/CKAP4 axis during abdominal aortic aneurysm formation	8
Prognostic value of the Hospital Frailty Risk Score (HFRS) and outcomes in peripheral artery disease and end-stage kidney disease	8
Corrigendum to “Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)”	8
Impact of vascular medicine specialists on inpatient utilization and management of inferior vena cava filters	7
Inframalleolar stenosis: To treat or not to treat, that is the question	7
Research priorities for peripheral artery disease: A statement from the Society for Vascular Medicine	7
Trends and disparities in pulmonary embolism mortality among patients with cancer	7
Lower extremity symptoms and ankle–brachial index screening as predictors of cardiovascular outcomes in Black adults	7
Highlights from the 2025 SVM Vascular Scientific Sessions	7
Images in Vascular Medicine: Madelung disease – A rare fat deposition disorder	7
Nondipping blood pressure pattern predicts cardiovascular events and mortality in patients with atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease	6
The financial implications of cardiac stress testing prior to abdominal aortic aneurysm repair	6
Capillaroscopic differences between primary Raynaud phenomenon and healthy controls indicate potential microangiopathic involvement in benign vasospasms	6
Patient knowledge and activation are key to improving outcomes in peripheral artery disease	6
Histopathology of iliofemoral vein in-stent occlusion in postthrombotic syndrome: Findings from endovascular thrombectomy	6
The impact of long-term adherence to guideline-directed medical therapy on outcomes in peripheral artery disease	6
Assessing preferred walking speed in patients with symptomatic chronic peripheral artery disease: Comparison of the 4-versus 10-meter walk test	6
Assessment of bleeding risk in low-weight patients receiving prophylactic subcutaneous unfractionated heparin	6
Benefits of glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 receptor agonists on 5-year risk of major amputation, all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction, and ischemic stroke in patients with chronic limb-threatenin	6
Images in Vascular Medicine: Saccular aneurysm of the ulnar artery with mural thrombus and microembolization	6
Images in Vascular Medicine: Clinical and radiological features of Maffucci syndrome	6
Evaluation of short-term mortality in patients with Medicare undergoing endovascular interventions for chronic limb-threatening ischemia	6
Venous thromboembolic outcomes in patients with lymphedema and lipedema: An analysis from the National Inpatient Sample	5
Modulation of arterial wall remodeling by mechanical stress: Focus on abdominal aortic aneurysm	5
Systematic review of tracking-based technology for patients with claudication	5
Advanced Raynaud’s disease: A vascular medicine-initiated team-based approach and nationwide cohort analysis	5
Reduced calf pump function and proximal deep vein incompetence are predictors for ipsilateral deep vein thrombosis	5
Retrocarotid dissection technique compared to the caudocranial approach for the surgical treatment of carotid body tumors: A 15-year experience	5
Efficacy and safety of aspirin plus clopidogrel versus aspirin alone in ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	5
Too much, too little, or just right: Tailoring postrevascularization antithrombotic therapy in PAD versus CAD when one size does not fit all	5
Relationship between calf muscle pump function and severity of chronic venous disease	5
Oral anticoagulation therapies among Medicare beneficiaries: Utilization and costs	5
Original Research Abstracts Presented at the 2024 Vascular Scientific Sessions of the Society for Vascular Medicine	5

Outcomes among patients with peripheral artery disease in the Aspirin Dosing: A Patient-Centric Trial Assessing Benefits and Long-Term Effectiveness (ADAPTABLE) study	5
Mechanical aspiration thrombectomy for the treatment of pulmonary embolism: A systematic review and meta-analysis	5
Mitigating sepsis-induced vascular endothelial dysfunction through Niban phosphorylation	5
Images in Vascular Medicine: Ultra–high-resolution photon-counting CT in the diagnosis of focal renal fibromuscular dysplasia	5
Disease-specific knowledge among veterans with peripheral artery disease	4
Effect of balloon angioplasty on inframalleolar stenosis in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia	4
Correlation of patient-reported outcome measures and the ankle–brachial index in patients who underwent revascularization for peripheral artery disease	4
Quantifying patients’ preferences on tradeoffs between mortality risk and reduced need for target vessel revascularization for claudication	4
Contemporary insights into the management of pulmonary embolism in women	4
Images in Vascular Medicine: Cerebral infarction secondary to traumatic external carotid artery dissection	4
Sitting knee-flexion angle does not influence endothelial-dependent vasodilation in laboratory or free-living conditions	4
Limited role of light reflection rheography in detecting postthrombotic syndrome: Results of a pilot study	4
Primary results of the SAVAL randomized trial of a paclitaxel-eluting nitinol stent versus percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in infrapopliteal arteries	4
Highlights from the 2022 SVM Vascular Scientific Sessions	4
What’s new about angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) therapy for Marfan syndrome: A narrative review	4
Images in Vascular Medicine: Rapid limb deterioration due to polyarteritis nodosa	4
Images in Vascular Medicine: Nonuremic calciphylaxis secondary to occult malignancy	4
Nuts and bolts of venous and lymphatic care: Practical strategies from the Society for Vascular Medicine’s 2025 Vascular Scientific Sessions	4
Lymphedema and lipedema: More than a swollen limb?	4
2022-23 Reviewer and Guest Editor Acknowledgements	4
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Genetic testing for inherited vascular diseases associated with aneurysm and dissection	4
Images in Vascular Medicine: A case of recurrent hemorrhagic bullae from enoxaparin and then fondaparinux	4
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT)	4
2025 Presidential Address	4
Funding for vascular medicine fellowships: Learning from the past and planning for the future	4
Images in Vascular Medicine: Sudden mental status change and speech disturbance due to aortic echinococcosis	4
Images in Vascular Medicine: Internal carotid artery aplasia	4
Cumulative impact of procedural and anatomical factors on in-hospital bleeding complications in endovascular therapy for lower-extremity artery disease: A nationwide registry study in Japan	4
Predictors of incident stroke among individuals without coronary artery calcification: A pooled cohort analysis from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis, Jackson Heart Study, and Framingham Hear	3
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Venous leg ulcers	3
Preprocedural imaging modalities in patients undergoing iliocaval venous recanalization and stent placement	3
Review of venous thromboembolism (VTE) risk, evaluation, and treatment in individuals on estrogen-based gender-affirming hormone therapy	3
Atherectomy-assisted endovascular therapy versus open repair for atherosclerotic common femoral artery disease: The multicenter ARISTON study	3
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force initiatives within the Society for Vascular Medicine: Current status and future challenges	3
Longitudinal outcomes following peripheral vascular intervention among older persons living with HIV	3
Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and the post-pulmonary embolism (PE) syndrome	3
AI as a tool, not a replacement, in vascular medicine	3
Most preoperative stress tests fail to comply with practice guideline indications and do not reduce cardiac events	3
Preoperative evaluation and perioperative management of patients undergoing major vascular surgery	3
Subclinical coronary artery disease and perioperative cardiac events in patients undergoing peripheral artery bypass surgery	3
Medical therapies, comorbid conditions, and functional performance in people with peripheral artery disease enrolled in clinical trials between 2004 and 2021	3
Association of health status and hospitalization risk for peripheral artery disease in the PORTRAIT registry	3
Trends, outcomes, and predictors of patients transferred with acute pulmonary embolism in the United States: Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample	3
Images in Vascular Medicine: Valsalva purpura secondary to balloon occlusion of the cavoatrial junction during intervention for lead-induced SVC syndrome	3
Surveillance for jugular venous thrombosis in astronauts	3
Methods, design, and initial results of an angiographic core lab from VOYAGER-PAD	3
The safety and efficacy of ‘going long’	3
Underutilization of supervised exercise therapy for symptomatic peripheral artery disease among Medicare beneficiaries	3
Clinical improvement after arterial revascularization is associated with exercise oximetry results	3
Implementing the 2024 ACC/AHA Multisocietal PAD guidelines into clinical practice: Key changes from the 2016 guidelines	3
Immunologic profiles in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia undergoing endovascular revascularization	3
Endovenous thermal ablation in the treatment of large great saphenous veins of diameters > 12 mm: A systematic review meta-analysis and meta-regression	3
Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: Achenbach syndrome (paroxysmal finger hematoma)	3
Cause of death in patients with acute pulmonary embolism	3
Images in Vascular Medicine: Coronary aneurysm and thrombosis as a late sequela of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD)	3
Corrigendum to “Sex differences in outcomes after infrarenal endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair among Medicare beneficiaries”	3
Corrigendum to ‘Research priorities for peripheral artery disease: A statement from the Society for Vascular Medicine’	3
Images in Vascular Medicine: Luminal butterfly in an abdominal aortic aneurysm	3
Five-year outcomes of the GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis for the treatment of complex femoropopliteal lesions from a Japanese postmarket surveillance study	3