CIRSE's flagship journal

CardioVascular and Interventional Radiology (CVIR) is an official journal of

the Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE).

Founded in 1978 by Professors Herbert L. Abrams and Eberhard Zeitler,

CVIR is the longest-running journal in the field of vascular and interventional radiology.

CIRSE Members have unlimited online access to all CVIR articles. To access the full text articles, log in with the credentials for myCIRSE.

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CVIR scientific writing programme

Do you want to improve your scientific writing skills?

The CVIR scientific writing programme is an online course that will guide you through the entire manuscript submission process, from drawing up your first draft to understanding statistics. Join these expert-led sessions with valuable tips to boost your research career!

For more information and to register, click here!

Editor's Choice: June 2025

Impact of Sarcopenia on Outcomes Following Endovascular Treatment of Patients with Pelvic Venous Insufficiency

Sinan Sozutok, Ferhat Can Piskin, Omer Kaya, Hasan Bilen Onan, Huseyin Tugsan Balli & Erol Huseyin Aksungur

CIRSE SOP on Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts

This Standards of Practice document provides best practice recommendations for transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt creation in both adult and paediatric settings.

Read the article by Pierleone Lucatelli et al. here!

Special section

CVIR's latest special section is dedicated to pain management and was curated by guest editors Doctors Georgia Tsoumakidou and Frédéric Deschamps.

Whether you are a healthcare professional, referring physician, or IR seeking cutting-edge solutions, this issue will provide valuable insights into how IR is shaping the future of pain management.

Read the articles here

Become a reviewer

Performing peer reviews can be a rewarding experience that also enhances your own research and career.

If you would like to join the CVIR reviewers’ team, send your CV to the CVIR Editorial Office at info@cvironline.org indicating your areas of expertise and interest.

Please note that in order to apply, you must have completed your interventional radiology training.

For more details, click here

Transfer between CIRSE's journals

CIRSE has a journal family!

Papers submitted to CVIR and not accepted might be offered transfer to CVIR Endovascular or CVIR Oncology for consideration of publication.

Learn more about the journals by clicking the links below:

CVIR Endovascular
CVIR Oncology

Guidelines for reporting on studies

Are you about to submit your paper to CVIR?

Click here to find out which biological/biomedical reporting checklists are mandatory when submitting to CVIR.

Impact Factor

We are happy to announce CVIR’s 2024 impact factor which is 2.9

This achievement underscores the exceptional quality and importance of the articles published in the journal. A big thank you to the journal’s dedicated authors, reviewers, editors, and readers for their invaluable contributions and support.

Read the latest articles here!