We are a national, non-profit organization, committed to the treatment of patients with Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI)

While governments and the MS Society dither and endlessly discuss studies of this treatment, we have decided to act on the behalf of patients.

The CCSVI Foundation of Canada will raise awareness and funds, while working with patients in a partnership to obtain access to treatment.

We are working in partnership with international specialists in the treatment of CCSVI with proven results to ensure the best outcome for treatments.

What Is CCSVI?

CCSVI is a blockage of the Jugular and or the azygos veins, which return deoxygenated blood back to the circulatory system. This blockage causes deoxygenated blood to be trapped in the brain and is sometimes flushed back into the brain, which is called reflux.

These are clear blockages that are clearly seen via Doppler or an F-MRI and recognized by vascular surgeons and interventional radiologists.

The treatment for CCSVI is a vascular balloon angioplasty, which is a slightly invasive procedure. The procedure is performed as an outpatient treatment and the patient is awake during the procedure. This procedure has been successfully performed on both ambulatory and non-ambulatory patients.

Worldwide, there have been well over 12,000 patients treated, with few complications.

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