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I like that he adds on the part about it not being completely characterized. It's true and it leaves room for a vascular explanation of what's triggering the autoimmune process.

I might borrow that phrasing for future use....

From a discussion in the article about Dr. Farrel's study at Rush: 5% is actually higher than I expect for patients with MS who are not found to have CCSVI.
2.8% is a nice low percentage, for percentage of patients who get stents.


I think 3 instances of thrombosis is 3 instances too many. I usually say the use of IVUS could reduce the numbers of thrombosis but Dr. Farrel uses IVUS. Perhaps the patients should be maintained on anticoagulants longer?
Clopidogrel is Plavix, which is an antiplatelet, and Dr. Arata shared a pdf showing no benefit from the use of Plavix in venous disease. http://atvb.ahajournals.org/content/28/3/413.full.pdf

I was on Plavix for 1 year after having 3 stents put in arteries. 3 months after procedure for CCSVI with no stents. But then I may have a bit of thrombosis in one jugular.

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i had a thrombus at my one week follow-up with dr ferral in 12/10

wow a medscape article that says the ccsvi treatment should be available to those patients who ask for it.