A Rare Case of Intermittent Claudication Associated with Impaired Arterial Vasodilation

24 december 2017 Exercise-related intermittent claudication is marked by reduced blood flow to extremities caused by either stenosis or impaired vascular function. Although intermittent claudication is common in the elderly, it rarely occurs in the young and...

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.

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...

Peripheral Non-atherosclerotic Arterial Disorders: What Radiologists Need to Know

01 april 2017 Peripheral non-atherosclerotic arterial disorders (NAADs) are a heterogeneous group of rather uncommon conditions that tend to manifest in subjects without atherosclerosis. Each of these conditions has distinctive pathophysiology; however, there are...