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I was treated in March of 2011 by Dr. Makris and am doing well. I am interested to hear from anyone else who was treated by him.Donnchadh wrote:Dr. Makris is treating about 2 patients per week, yet only three have reported their results.
Anyone else treated by Dr. Makris willing to report their results?
Donnchadh
No flow within the deep cerebral vein. Abnormal right jugular valve, which is thickened. Left jugular is refluxing (bidirectional flow) when upright and when supine. No flow in the deep cerebral veins. An abnormal thickened jugular valve on the left.npost999 wrote:Report says - Finding: The right internal jugular vein measures 13.1 mm in the J1 segment and 5.4 mm in the J2 segment, and failed to demonstrate reflux in the upright or supine position, and the cross sectional area is larger in the supine position consistent with a positive delta number. The right vertebral vein fails to demonstrate reflux in the upright or supine position. There is abnormality noted at the jugular valves, which is thickened. There is also no flow detectable within deep cerebral vein with exploration. These findings are consistent with 1/5 positive Zamboni criteria.
In the left, the jugular vein measures 7.7 mm in the J1 segment and 3.8 mm in the J2 segment. The jugular vein shows bidirectional flow in the upright and supine position. The deep cerebral veins fail to demonstrate any flow at exploration. The cross-sectional area at the jugular vein is larger in the supine position with a positive delta number. The vertebral veins failed to demonstrate any evidence of reflux. There is thickening of the valve on the left. These findings are consistent with 3/5 Zamboni criteria.
anamishguy wrote:I was treated in March of 2011 by Dr. Makris and am doing well. I am interested to hear from anyone else who was treated by him.Donnchadh wrote:Dr. Makris is treating about 2 patients per week, yet only three have reported their results.
Anyone else treated by Dr. Makris willing to report their results?
Donnchadh
Donnchadh wrote: I am sorry to hear about some dissatisfied patients with Dr. Makris-I had high hopes the Midwest would have a viable choice for treatment.
However, the lady doing the ultrasound testing does a first rate job (she trained under Dr. Sclafani's ultrasound technician at Brooklyn).
Donnchadh
I had to pay out of pocket. Not happy about that, but hopefully the Insurance companies will change their ways before I will need another round of treatment. Hopefully that never happens, but it tis always in the back of my mind.Donnchadh wrote:anamishguy wrote:I was treated in March of 2011 by Dr. Makris and am doing well. I am interested to hear from anyone else who was treated by him.Donnchadh wrote:Dr. Makris is treating about 2 patients per week, yet only three have reported their results.
Anyone else treated by Dr. Makris willing to report their results?
Donnchadh
Did you ever get the insurance nightmare settled? I am sorry to hear about some dissatisfied patients with Dr. Makris-I had high hopes the Midwest would have a viable choice for treatment.
However, the lady doing the ultrasound testing does a first rate job (she trained under Dr. Sclafani's ultrasound technician at Brooklyn).
Donnchadh
he did not with my procedure and if not mistaken he does not use it at all in his normal practiceMarkW wrote:Please let the forum know if Dr Makris uses IVUS or not.
MarkW
When I asked him about the possible use of IVUS, he said the corporate suits resisted the idea on cost considerations. If it was up to him, I think he would like to be able to use it.npost999 wrote:he did not with my procedure and if not mistaken he does not use it at all in his normal practiceMarkW wrote:Please let the forum know if Dr Makris uses IVUS or not.
MarkW
There are two abstracts in support of this. (Dr. Sclafani's IVUS to be presented at SIR and the Italy abstract presented at CIRSE.)Donnchadh wrote:I am becoming more and more convinced that Dr. Sclafani is correct about the usefulness of IVUS.