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Ok here we go. ...... I am now happy to report that 2 days ago the stent was succesfully opened up. It turned out to be quite a job which needed more time and tools then estimated. The loosened debri was sucked away on the spot. After the stent was opened up and the flow restored he had a succesful...

Mila -I am sorry to hear that you are having so many problems. Thank you to everyone who as given feedback on this, especially to Cheerleader and Dr. S. In hindsight, I wish that I had not gotten stents put in, given that in Canada there are so few doctors willing to give follow-up care because trea...

Hi. I have a similar situation. i had 3 overlaping stents put into my ILJV and now, even though i was on heparin and warfarin, there is a clot. There is no flow in the ILJV. I am not sure what to do. Does anyone know of the risk of going in and havingclot-busting drugs put directly into the clot? I ...

Hello Dr. Sclafani, We met at the Hamilton conference, at which time I was very impressed by your knowledge and empathy. Now, after reading about everything you are doing for MS patients around the world, I am blown away by your kind heart, and tenacious spirit. We are so lucky to have an advocate l...