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...

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...