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Jan. 25, 2011

Media Alert:
Registration Open for Society of Interventional Radiology’s 36th Annual Scientific Meeting Revolutionizing Modern Medicine With High-Quality, More Efficient Minimally Invasive Medical Treatments; Press Conferences Set for March 28 and 29 at McCormick Place (West Building) in Chicago, Ill.

WHAT:
SIR’s 36th Annual Scientific Meeting: nearly 5,300 physicians, scientists and allied health professionals. Some of the exciting topics that will be featured at this year’s news conferences include: Innovating research: Interventional radiology treatment for chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) in individuals with multiple sclerosis.

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It's a paradigm shift

SIR 36th Annual Scientific Meeting (Chicago IL) March 26 – 31, 2011
http://www.sirmeeting.org/index.cfm?do= ... ic&cb=1022

Neurointerventions II: Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)
http://www.sirmeeting.org/index.cfm?do= ... odeID=1039

CCSVI is a hemodynamic manifestation of outflow obstruction or resistance manifested by memory loss, mental confusion, fatigue, headaches, ataxia, weakness and sensory deficits.

The cause of CCSVI appears to be venous outflow obstructions due primarily to truncular malformations of the jugular and azygos veins. The use of endovascular techniques has been reported by Paolo Zamboni to improve symptoms and reduce exacerbations.

This workshop will describe the clinical presentations, the use of ultrasound for screening, the venographic appearance, the therapeutic options and the pitfalls of diagnosis and treatment. In the last half of the workshop we will present a series of clinical case examples and discuss them with the audience.

Objective:
At the end of this session, the learner should be able to:
1. Understand the pathology, the pathoophysiology and hemodynamic manifestations, and clinical presentations of CCSVI
2. be able to describe the various screening, diagnostic, and surveillance approaches to CCSVI
3. recognize the venographic appearances of CCSVI and a formulate a strategy for their detection
4. develop a coherent and effective treatment strategy
5. recognize and treat complications of thrombosis and restenosis

Coordinator(s):
Salvatore Sclafani, MD, FSIR
Speaker 2(s):
Roberto Galeotti, MD Kenneth Mandato, MD Sandy McDonald, MD Fabrizio Salvi, MD Salvatore Sclafani, MD, FSIR

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It's a paradigm shift

Wow! This is exciting. Not even a mention of MS.

Idea for fundraiser: Someone (like CCSVI Alliance) could put a video feed to a nearby hotel conference room and charge admission to the general public. I know I'd be there.

I found this interesting as well. I am NOT affiliated with the SIR.

http://www.sirmeeting.org/index.cfm?do=cnt.page&pg=1170

SIR: The Digital Video Library
Now includes workshops and CME credit
• Earn CME credits above and beyond what you are able to earn at the
live meeting.
• For the first time ever, workshops will be included in the library
(excluding hands-on workshops).

The SIR Digital Video Library includes
• Over 200 hours of content from this year's meeting.
• Access to sessions online within 24 hours after the live sessions
conclude. (Companion DVD-ROM, if selected, will begin shipping
4/18/2011.)
• Full-motion video of the presentations; view the sessions just as if
you were in the room, including any presented video, animation, and
presenter cursor movements.
• Streaming video on your iPhone or iPad.
• Downloadable audio mp3s for listening on-the-go.
• Downloadable slide PDFs.

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My daughter is a nurse in a trauma level 1 ER (she loves blood & guts), she's going to see if she can get registered for this workshop as part of her required continuing education.....

CCSVI Alliance has been invited and is working out details to attend...more news coming!
cheer

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Husband dx RRMS 3/07
dx dual jugular vein stenosis (CCSVI) 4/09
dual stents placed 5/09
CCSVI in MS

yes that would be a party!!

If you live within commuting distance of the venue and have had de-stenosis or are waiting for an appt please please support CCSVI by simply handing out info packs to doctors. Remember most doctors are human beings so YOUR human story is better than even well presented literature. (Its the reason that pharma spends billions on drug reps).
We are opposing a well organised group (neuros) so need to use the techniques pharma uses.
CCSVI Alliance did not ask to post this and I have probably given them a slight logistic headache if there are many volunteers but CCSVI advocates must use tried and tested methods to get our story across.

MarkW

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Mark Walker - Oxfordshire, England. Registered Pharmacist (UK). 10 years of study around MS.
Mark's CCSVI Report 7-Mar-11:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/8359854/MS-experts-in-Britain-have-to-open-their-minds.html

Thanks cheer.....this is excellent news

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It's a paradigm shift