This Is MS Multiple Sclerosis Community: Knowledge & Support

How long is the wait to get the procedure done by Dr. Sclafani?

I was interested in getting the procedure done by him. Where can I find the contact info for his office??

Thanks!

Please contact Karen Moran at kmoran@aac-llc.com for information about CCSVI treatment with Dr. Sclafani.

what happened to maggie's hubby is really scarey-it might have been the first time we've heard of something like this but i doubt it will be the last.

the good that came out of it is that we know that this could happen with any
ir because "it had nothing to do with dr. sclafani's skill" and thankfully if it was to happen it was being performed by an ir with the experience and knowledge dr. sclafani has.

Going back in seems brave of both doctor and patient! Have you had a balloon break on you like that ever before?

what happened to maggie's hubby is really scarey-it might have been the first time we've heard of something like this but i doubt it will be the last.

Methods: A total of 564 endovascular procedures (balloon angioplasty or, if this procedure failed, stenting) were performed during 344 interventions in 331 CCSVI patients with associated multiple sclerosis.

Results: Balloon angioplasty alone was performed in 192 cases (55.8%), whereas the stenting of at least one vein was required in the remaining 152 cases (44.2%). There were no major complications (severe bleeding, venous thrombosis, stent migration or injury to the nerves) related to the procedure, except for thrombotic occlusion of the stent in two cases (1.2% of stenting procedures) and surgical opening of femoral vein to remove angioplastic balloon in one case (0.3% of procedures). Minor complications included occasional technical problems (2.4% of procedures): difficulty removing the angioplastic balloon or problems with proper placement of stent, and other medical events (2.1% of procedures): local bleeding from the groin, minor gastrointestinal bleeding or cardiac arrhythmia.