Scientific Research
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Scientific research
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Stenotic intimal thickening of the external iliac artery in competition cyclists
Twenty-three cases of an arterial disease that affects competition cyclists are reported. Patients complained of intermittent acute claudication appearing on one lower limb only at the time of a maximal strain while cycling. Doppler hemodynamic...
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Endofibrosis of the External Iliac Artery in Bicycle Racers : An Unrecognized Pathological State
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Two top class cyclists, 23 and 24, complained of intermittent acute claudica tion at maximal effort due to a stenotic endofibrosis of the external iliac artery. Symptoms disappeared after endarterectomy and venous patch arterioplasty. This pathology is...
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External iliac artery thrombosis
On attendance at the neurovascular clinic at the Manchester Royal Infirmary, patients with the symptoms of intermittent claudication undergo a routine clinical examination which enables the underlying vascular disease to be assessed (Boyd et al.,...