Simultaneous arterial pressure recordings improve the detection of endofibrosis

01 november 2006 Purpose: Exercise improves the diagnostic performance of ankle-to-brachial index (ABI) in the detection of exercise-induced arterial endofibrosis (EIAE). Pressure values for all four limbs are required to calculate ABI, but rapid systemic pressure...

Excessive length of iliac arteries in athletes with flow limitations measured by magnetic resonance angiography

01 maart 2002 Purpose: Kinking of the iliac arteries can cause flow limitations in endurance athletes. Such kinking may be treated by surgical release of the iliac arteries. However, when the length of the iliac artery is excessive, this may not be effective....

Diagnosing external iliac endofibrosis by postexercise ankle to arm index in cyclists

01 februari 2002 Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine a noninvasive method of evaluating external iliac endofibrosis in cyclists. Methods: Eighteen highly trained male cyclists were divided into two groups: a pathology group (PG; 3 professional and 4 elite)...

Ankle to brachial pressure index in normal subjects and trained cyclists with exercise-induced leg pain

01 november 2001 Purpose: This study compared ankle to brachial pressure indices (ABPI) before and after maximal exercise in three groups in order to investigate maximal exercise testing and ABPI as a useful procedure for the differential diagnosis of exercise-induced...