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Athlete’s iliac artery endofibrosis—the inguinal ligament plays a major role
Background Athlete's iliac artery syndrome, first described in 1984, is a condition in which the iliac arteries, typically the external iliac, develop endofibrosis, leading to arterial stenosis and blood flow disruption during exercise. The syndrome...
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Introduction: Injury and illness rates within cycling are a growing concern for riders, medical personnel, and event organisers. This study is the first to document injury and illness rates in professional cyclists throughout one competitive season...
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External Iliac Artery Endofibrosis: A Systematic Literature Review and a Report of Two Cases
Background: External iliac artery endofibrosis is a non-atherosclerotic disease. It affects young individuals, particularly cyclists. Materials and Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted to highlight the intriguing aspects of this...
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Sensitivity to entrance conditions of wall shear stress in a curved vessel
This study aims to numerically investigate the impact of entrance velocity distributions on wall shear stress in a simplified curved vessel model. The flow in a single‑curved vessel is simulated with Reynolds numbers adjusted to a Newtonian...
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Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine the flexion point's location of the ilio-femoral arterial axis and its angulation. Materials and methods: Thirty-seven dynamic digital subtraction angiographies were analyzed and were included in the...
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Long-term outcome of percutaneous endovascular stenting in external iliac artery endofibrosis
Background: External iliac artery endofibrosis (EIAE) is a rare vascular disease which has been traditionally seen in avid cyclists. The conventional approach has been surgery, although no high-quality evidence suggests superiority of surgery over...
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Hintergrund: Die iliakale Endofibrose (IE) ist eine seltene arterielle Erkrankung bei Ausdauerathleten, insbesondere Radrennfahrern und Triathleten. Die Diagnostik gilt als Herausforderung, die Latenz vom Beginn erster Symptome bis zur Diagnosestellung...
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External Iliac Artery Endofibrosis: A Discussion on Two Unique Cases
Iliac artery endofibrosis (IAE), as the name suggests, involves subintimal fibrosis of the iliac artery. IAE is most commonly associated with competitive athletics, particularly cycling, and remains a rather underappreciated diagnosis in the clinical...
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Common Femoral Artery Curvature During Hip Flexion
Purpose: To assess the conformational changes of the common femoral artery (CFA) during hip joint flexion in patients without atherosclerosis. Methods: Patients who underwent digital subtraction angiography for suspicion of arterial endofibrosis...
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Objective: Endurance athletes such as cyclists may develop intermittent claudication owing to iliac artery endofibrosis after long-lasting extreme hemodynamic challenges. This study investigated short-term (5 years) satisfaction and safety after a...
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Diagnosing Sport-Related Flow Limitations in the Iliac Arteries Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
Background: A flow limitation in the iliac arteries (FLIA) in endurance athletes is notoriously difficult to diagnose with the currently available diagnostic tools. At present, a commonly used diagnostic measure is a decrease in ankle brachial index...
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Objective: Endurance athletes are prone to develop flow limitations in iliac arteries (FLIA). Especially in cyclists and ice speed skaters, excessive hemodynamic loading coupled with hip hyperflexion may cause kinking in lengthened iliac arteries...
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Anatomic Factors Contributing to External Iliac Artery Endofibrosis in High-Performance Athletes
Background: External iliac artery endofibrosis (EIAE) classically presents in cyclists with intimal thickening of the affected arteries. We investigated possible anatomical predisposing factors including psoas muscle hypertrophy, arterial tortuosity,...
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We determined the diagnostic, surgical, and long-term quality of life outcomes for patients with iliac artery endofibrosis, an underrecognized disease that affects the performance and well-being of elite endurance athletes. {dearflip id=79}
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Intravascular Ultrasound as a Valuable Tool in Iliac Endofibrosis Diagnostics
Iliac endofibrosis (IE) may cause lower limb ischaemia in younger endurance athletes (cyclists, triathletes, and long distance runners) as a result of subintimal fibrosis of predominantly the external iliac artery. Typical symptoms are reversible...
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Vascular Disease Patient Information Page: External iliac artery endofibrosis
External iliac artery endofibrosis (EIAE), also known as ‘cyclist’s iliac syndrome’, is an uncommon condition typically affecting young high-endurance athletes. Though EIAE was first described in the 1980s as a cause of lower leg pain in professional...
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Short- and long-term results of operative iliac artery release in endurance athletes
Objective: Endurance athletes can develop intermittent claudication due to sports-related flow limitations of the iliac artery (FLIA) caused by arterial kinking. In the present study, we investigated the short- and long-term efficacy of an operative...
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The ankle-brachial index is an accurate tool for detecting claudication in atherosclerotic patients. However, this technique fails to identify subtle flow limitations of the iliac arteries (FLIA) in endurance athletes. Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS)...
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L’endofibrose est une pathologie vasculaire du sportif de haut niveau, principalement le cycliste, mais aussi le coureur ou le skieur de fond, le joueur de rugby ou de football. Elle est définie comme un épaississement progressif du mur endothélial de...