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Saturday, February 12, 2011 7:30 PM
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Ken Torbert
Saturday, March 26 through Thursday, March 31Welcome to the Registration & Housing Site for the SIR 36th Annual Scientific Meeting, to be held March 26 - March 31, 2011 in Chicago, IL.MONDAY,MARCH 28
CATEGORICAL COURSE
CCSVI and Multiple Sclerosis
8:00 am–10:00 am
Coordinators: Ziv J Haskal, MD, FSIR,
and Gary P. Siskin, MD, FSIR
Course Description
Chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) is a
recently described entity affecting venous blood flow in
patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Early reports indicate
that this entity leads to abnormalities of the internal jugular
and/or azygos veins and that endovascular treatment of
these veins can lead to symptomatic improvement in MS
patients. This course will review the pathophysiology,
diagnosis, and treatment of CCSVI in MS patients.
At the end of this session, the learner should be able to:
1. Describe chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
(CCSVI) and its possible role in multiple sclerosis
2. Identify the role of noninvasive imaging in
diagnosing CCSVI
3. Review the role of jugular and azygos vein angioplasty
or stent placement in the treatment of CCSVI
4. Summarize potential complications associated with
endovascular treatment of CCSVI
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