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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...
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A phenomenological and multiscale modeling of arterial growth and remodeling under endofibrosis
High level endurance sports, like biking, may lead to a vascular pathology called endofibrosis. Its symptoms are an arterial wall thickening and a reduction of the artery lumen calibre. Cyclists are impacted in the iliac arteries due to a pinching and...
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Purpose: To prospectively compare the diagnostic capabilities of computed tomography angiography (CTA) to those of digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in endurance athletes with suspicion of arterial endofibrosis. Materials and methods: Forty-five...
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Ankle and arm pressure recordings for the diagnosis of exercise-induced arterial endofibrosis
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...