Ankle and arm pressure recordings for the diagnosis of exercise-induced arterial endofibrosis

01 april 2020 BACKGROUND: Measurement of ankle and brachial blood pressure after maximal exercise is largely used to diagnose exercise‑induced arterial endofibrosis (EIAE). AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: We aimed to compare the different available methods and combination of...

Near-infrared spectroscopy of the thigh fails to discriminate cyclists with arterial endofibrosis from normal asymptomatic athletes

01 oktober 2018 BACKGROUND: This study is to assess the applicability and performance of the near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in the diagnosis of exercise-induced arterial endofibrosis (EIAE). METHODS: NIRS was measured on each thigh, in 12 highly trained...

Long-term results of the surgical treatment of external iliac endofibrosis

01 oktober 2017 The surgery of external iliac endofibrosis (EIE) is considered only in top sportspeople, who are always very demanding. For this reason it remains debated. The aim of our study was to evaluate the long-term results, seldom reported, of this surgery.

Diagnosis and Management of Iliac Artery Endofibrosis: Results of a Delphi Consensus Study

17 mei 2016 Objective: Iliac endofibrosis is a rare condition that may result in a reduction of blood flow to the lower extremity in young, otherwise healthy individuals. The data to inform everyday clinical management are weak and therefore a Delphi consensus...

Endofibrosis in athletes: is a simple bedside exercise helpful or sufficient for the diagnosis?

01 juli 2009 Objective: Ankle-to-brachial index (ABI) can be easily performed by all physicians. The Ruffier-Dickson (RD) test is an easy procedure to attain moderate exercise at the bedside for physicians who do not have an ergometer. Design: Retrospective...

The physiological response of ankle systolic blood pressure and ankle to brachial index after maximal exercise in athletes is dependent on age

12 januari 2007 The development of sports activities in the over forties has increased the number of middle-aged patients performing heavy-load exercise. The normal response of ankle systolic blood pressure (ASBP) and ankle to brachial index (ABI) to intense exercise...

Simultaneous arterial pressure recordings improve the detection of endofibrosis

01 november 2006 Purpose: Exercise improves the diagnostic performance of ankle-to-brachial index (ABI) in the detection of exercise-induced arterial endofibrosis (EIAE). Pressure values for all four limbs are required to calculate ABI, but rapid systemic pressure...

Pressure measurements at rest and after heavy exercise to detect moderate arterial lesions in athletes

01 april 2001 Purpose: This study defined how ankle arterial blood pressure measurements should be analyzed for the detection of moderate arterial disease (asymptomatic while walking). We used external iliac artery endofibrosis as a unique model of an isolated...

External Iliac Artery Endofibrosis in a Young Cyclist

03 augustus 1999 An 18-year-old cyclist was referred to the laboratory for unexplained pain in his left lower limb during exercise. He had started competition at 14 years of age and had cycled ≈10 000 km/y in the preceding 5 years. He had complained for 18 months of a...

Echography of external iliac artery endofibrosis in cyclists

01 november 1993 Forty-eight cyclists were studied for suspected external iliac artery endofibrosis with ultrasound B-mode imaging. In highly trained competition cyclists, symptoms of external iliac artery endofibrosis were characterized by lower limb claudication...