Short- and long-term outcomes after endarterectomy with autologous patching in endurance athletes with iliac artery endofibrosis

14 april 2023 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...

Surgical shortening of lengthened iliac arteries in endurance athletes: Short-term and long-term satisfaction

09 november 2022 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...

Short- and long-term results of operative iliac artery release in endurance athletes

25 januari 2022 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...

Protease-activated receptors are potential regulators in the development of arterial endofibrosis in high-performance athletes

01 april 2019 Objective: High-performance athletes can develop symptomatic arterial flow restriction during exercise caused by endofibrosis. The pathogenesis is poorly understood; however, coagulation enzymes, such as tissue factor (TF) and coagulation factor Xa,...

Histopathological comparison between endofibrosis of the high-performance cyclist and atherosclerosis in the external iliac artery

01 december 2008 Introduction: High performance athletes, predominantly professional cyclists, can develop symptomatic arterial flow restriction in one or both legs during exercise. The ischemic symptoms are caused by endofibrosis and/or kinking of the external iliac...