Don’t Just Blame it on the Veins: An Update on Vascular Exertional Limb Pain

01 oktober 2018 Exertional limb pain is a common problem encountered in recreational and competitive athletes. Affecting both the upper and lower extremities, this broad entity can be musculoskeletal, vascular, neurologic, oncologic, or infectious in origin. This...

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...

Focus on echovascular imaging assessment of arterial disease: complement to the ESC guidelines (PARTIM 1) in collaboration with the Working Group on Aorta and Peripheral Vascular Diseases

18 september 2018 The main goal of the present document is to provide a set of practical recommendations for ultrasound imagers who are interested in artery diseases or for physicians who intend to undertake vascular procedures. This is the first part of the work. It is...

MRI to investigate iliac artery wall thickness in triathletes

01 september 2018 Objectives: Endofibrosis was first described in endurance athletes. This rare disease is characterized by intimal hyperplasia of iliac arteries. Due to non-specific symptoms diagnosing could be very challenging and delayed. This represents a serious...

Management of Endurance Athletes with Flow Limitation in the Iliac Arteries: A Case Series

01 juli 2018 Introduction: Vascular surgeons increasingly encounter flow limitation of iliac arteries (FLIA) in endurance athletes. An experience of managing this condition is reported. Report: This is a retrospective cohort analysis of prospectively collected data...

The Investigation and Management of Iliac Artery Endofibrosis: Lessons Learned from a Case Series

13 maart 2018 Objective/background: The objective was to summarise the lessons learned, and evolution in local practice over the last 7 years, in the investigation and surgical management of iliac artery endofibrosis. Methods: This was a retrospective case series. A...

Arterial pathologies in athletes

01 april 2017 Identification and treatment of arterial pathologies in athletes can present a significant challenge because symptoms may be nonspecific and standard examination is often unremarkable. Sportspeople frequently experience long delays to diagnosis, during...

External Iliac Artery Vasospasm in an Elite Female Runner

19 oktober 2016 A 33-year-old elite female runner presented to a tertiary care sports medicine clinic with a 2-year history of progressive anterior thigh and circumferential leg pain with associated foot paresthesias brought on by high-intensity running. She had both...

Color Doppler Ultrasound Imaging in the Assessment of Iliac Endofibrosis

13 mei 2016 Endofibrosis (EF) of the iliac arteries is a flow-limiting condition typically seen in highly trained endurance athletes. Thirty-seven athletes (74 limbs) were referred to our department with suspected EF. All patients had a pre- and postexercise color...

Pedal Force Measurement for Diagnosing Iliac Artery Diseases in Endurance Athletes

31 oktober 2006 Introduction: Endurance athletes, especially speed skaters and cyclists, may suffer from pain, early fatigue and a powerless feeling in the legs when cycling above specific exercise intensities. These complaints are associated with a disturbed balance...