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. 2023 Oct 2;21:100. doi: 10.1186/s12961-023-01047-w

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Fig. 2 — Number of publications (A) by level of evidence (LoE) and technology, (B) cumulated by LoE over all technologies [n (%)], and (C) shares of publications by LoE and technology.

Source: Created by the authors; ACD—Anticoagulation with citrate during dialysis; ACT—Adjustable continence therapy; BVS—Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold in coronary vessels; DCB-AV—Drug-coated balloon catheter in abdominal vessels; DCB-CV—Drug-coated balloon catheter in coronary vessels; DCB-IV—Drug-coated balloon catheter in intracranial vessels; DCB-LLV—Drug-coated balloon catheter in lower leg vessels; DCB-ULV—Drug-coated balloon catheter in upper leg vessels; DEB-TACE—Drug-eluting beads for trans-arterial chemoembolization; DES-LLV—Implantation of a drug-eluting stent in lower leg vessels; DES-ULV—Implantation of a drug-eluting stent in upper leg vessels; EABO—Endo-aortic balloon occlusion with extracorporeal circulation; EL-P/ ICD—Excimer laser extraction of pacemaker and defibrillator electrodes; ER-ABL—Cardiac event recorder after ablative measures for atrial fibrillation / atrial tachycardia; FD-ULV—Flow-diverter (Hemodynamically effective implant for endovascular treatment of peripheral aneurysms) in upper leg vessels; F-TUR—Fluorescence-assisted transurethral resection; HCO—Dialysis with high cut-off dialysis membrane; IABC—Bioactive coils for intracranial aneurysm therapy; LVRC—Lung volume reduction by insertion of coils; MT—Intracranial endovascular mechanical thrombectomy; MVAC—Mitral valve annuloplasty with clamp; PECLA/ iLA—Pumpless Extracorporeal Lung Assist/ Interventional Lung Assist; pVAD—Percutaneous ventricular assist device (Micro-axial blood pump); SE-BMS—Self-expanding bare metal stents in coronary vessels; TAVI—Transcatheter aortic valve implantation