Scientific research

Vascular complications in high-performance athletes

01 May 2001 Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate our experience with the diagnosis and management of vascular injuries in a group of high-performance athletes. Methods: Between June 1994 and June 2000, we treated 26 patients who sustained vascular...

Pressure measurements at rest and after heavy exercise to detect moderate arterial lesions in athletes

01 April 2001 Purpose: This study defined how ankle arterial blood pressure measurements should be analyzed for the detection of moderate arterial disease (asymptomatic while walking). We used external iliac artery endofibrosis as a unique model of an isolated...