Article about CVSI that may hold clues to CCSVI?
Posted: Sat Aug 08, 2009 3:22 am
Okay--I'm new here and honestly, my eyes cross at some of the science underlying the theories (but believe me--I get the theory--that part seems amazingly simple!!). But I stumbled across this article and thought I'd throw it out there for those wiser than me to comment on. I apologize if this is old news....
There's a lot more in this article but this is what captured my attention, below.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articl ... id=1847929
In some patients with DVT, there is underlying venous disease. Left common iliac vein stenosis frequently occurs where the vein crosses beneath the right common iliac artery. Chronic, repetitive compression at this site causes fibrosis of the vein, with synechiae and spurs that result in stenosis or even occlusion of the lumen. This condition, which is becoming increasingly recognized, is called iliac vein compression syndrome, or May-Thurner syndrome.
There's a lot more in this article but this is what captured my attention, below.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articl ... id=1847929
In some patients with DVT, there is underlying venous disease. Left common iliac vein stenosis frequently occurs where the vein crosses beneath the right common iliac artery. Chronic, repetitive compression at this site causes fibrosis of the vein, with synechiae and spurs that result in stenosis or even occlusion of the lumen. This condition, which is becoming increasingly recognized, is called iliac vein compression syndrome, or May-Thurner syndrome.