Arteriopathy in the high-performance athlete

01 december 2006 Pain occurs frequently in high-performance athletes and is most often due to musculoskeletal injury or strain. However, athletes who participate in sports that require highly frequent, repetitive limb motion can also experience pain from an underlying...

Endofibrosis of iliac arteries in high-performance athletes: diagnostic approach and minimally invasive endovascular treatment

01 oktober 2006 The aim of this article is to report our experience in the diagnosis of two cases of iliac artery endofibrosis or arteriopathy, a rare entity occurring in high-performance athletes, presenting with intermittent claudication (right-sided in both) after...

Claudicatio intermittens bij een 26-jarige wielrenner

08 juli 2006 Een 26-jarige man, een amateurwielrenner, zonder risicofactoren voor vaatlijden of een voorafgaand trauma presenteerde zich met claudicatieklachten van de linker kuit. Bij aanvullend onderzoek werd een occlusie van de A. iliaca externa opgespoord....

Iliac Artery Syndrome: Successful Outcome After Endarterectomy and Vein Patch Angioplasty

01 juni 2006 Iliac artery syndrome has been described in competition cyclists or other endurance athletes who present with claudication during intense activity. It may be difficult to diagnose, as the patient's pulses and ankle brachial pressure index (ABPI) are...