Arterial endofibrosis in endurance athletes: angiographic features and classification

01 oktober 2014 Purpose: To describe the spectrum of angiographic features of arterial endofibrosis and to assess the patterns of associated lesions. Materials and methods: This retrospective study was compliant with the declaration of Helsinki principles. Files of...

Impairment of 40-km time-trial performance but not peak power output with external iliac kinking: a case study in a world-class cyclist

01 juli 2014 Iliac blood-flow restrictions causing painful and "powerless" legs are often attributed to overtraining and may develop for some time before being correctly diagnosed. In the current study, differences between actual performance parameters and...

Angiographic evaluation of high performance athletes with endofibrosis

01 maart 2014 Background Arterial endofibrosis is a non-atherosclerotic lesion affecting the external iliac, as well as the common iliac and common femoral arteries. This lesion is most often seen in competitive cyclists and is thought to arise from repetitive...

Thrombosis of external iliac artery due to endofibrosis

01 februari 2014 A 53-year-old cyclist without any cardiovascular or thrombotic risk factors attended the emergency department for pain and a sensation of cold in the right leg the day after a cycling outing. The patient started cycling at the age of 28 years and...