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Thursday, July 14, 2011 12:31 AM
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Ken Torbert
MS Patients Join us for this free event!
CCSVI Education Day for MS Patients and Caregivers
Friday, July 15
Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan
1605 Broadway, New York
Phone: 888-233-9527
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. “Coffee Time” (sign in and meet the speakers)
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Program
Physicians and patient advocates will discuss chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI), a powerful theory about the cause of multiple sclerosis that has captured international attention.
Information will be shared through slide presentations and lectures. Those in attendance will have the opportunity to ask questions of the experts. Speakers will address: • how doctors evaluate patients and diagnose CCSVI • how doctors select the best candidates to be treated for CCSVI • the recommended procedures to treat CCSVI • current and upcoming clinical trials
- Program for patient day (Click to view)
10:00 a.m. Welcome: Why We Are Here Today
10:15 a.m. What Is CCSVI and How Might It Relate to Multiple Sclerosis?
10:30 a.m. The Clinical Signs of CCSVI
10:45 a.m. How Physicians Screen Patients for CCSVI (Venography and MRI)
11:00 a.m. Break
11:15 a.m. The “Liberation Procedure” - Balloon Angioplasty of the Veins of the Central Nervous System
11:30 a.m. Recovery After the Liberation Procedure
11:45 a.m. Risks of the Liberation Procedure
12:00 noon Success Stories
12:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. Patient Perspective: Essay on CCSVI
1:30 p.m. Screening Option: Traditional Ultrasound
1:45 p.m. Screening Option: Intravascular Ultrasound
2:00 p.m. Could Insertion of a Stent into a Vein Be an Answer for Some?
2:15 p.m. Prevention of Blood Clots
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Patient Roundtable Discussion
3:15 p.m. Questions and Answers
3:45 p.m. Summary
4:00 p.m. Movie Preview: When I Walk
The Crowne Plaza offers convenient parking and wheelchair accessibility. The gathering space will accommodate the special needs of those with MS. If you have specific concerns, please feel free to include them when completing the RSVP form. Complimentary morning refreshments will be provided to all participants. The Crowne Plaza offers valet parking at the rate of $49 per day. Please spread the word and post our website link wherever appropriate: www.CCSVIsymposium.org/ms-patientshttp://ccsvisymposium.com/ms-patients
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