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SteelBlue · 08-04-2007, 02:51 AM

http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/13033.0.html

I had no idea that cyclists were at increased risk for iliac artery constriction. His artery repair ruptured while at home recovering from the surgery.

MikeWaters · 08-04-2007, 06:19 PM

Yeah, I didn't know that either.

Better to have a kink in your artery and retire than to die, probably. I wonder what the mortality is on that surgery. I can't imagine it is that high. Probably less than 1%. Bad luck.

08-04-2007, 02:51 AM	#1
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	Barloworld cyclist dies post surgery http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/13033.0.html I had no idea that cyclists were at increased risk for iliac artery constriction. His artery repair ruptured while at home recovering from the surgery.

08-04-2007, 06:19 PM	#2
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Yeah, I didn't know that either. Better to have a kink in your artery and retire than to die, probably. I wonder what the mortality is on that surgery. I can't imagine it is that high. Probably less than 1%. Bad luck.