38th Annual Vascular and Endovascular Issues, Techniques and Horizons (VEITHsymposium), November 16–20, 2011, New York City.

SESSION 22 SCHEDULE

Thursday

SESSION 22: NEW OR UPDATED CONCEPTS IN VASCULAR DISEASE OR ITS TREATMENT: CONTROVERSY OVER THE INTERVENTIONAL TREATMENT OF CCSVI IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (5-MINUTE TALKS)

Moderators: Lindsay Machan, MD / Frank J. Veith, MD  

THE CCSVI CONTROVERSY IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

5:05 PM - 5:10 PM

Basics For Endovascular Treatment Of Multiple Sclerosis (MS): How Can Duplex Identify Large Vein Stenosis: An Enthusiast’s View   Presenter(s): Paolo Zamboni, MD

View Abstract: http://www.veithsymposium.org/pdf/abstracts_available_november.pdf

5:11 PM - 5:16 PM

Does Interventional Treatment Help MS Patients: A Skeptic’s View   Presenter(s): Jean-Baptiste Ricco, MD, PhD

5:17 PM - 5:22 PM

Interventional Treatment Of CCSVI For MS: An Interventionalist’s Doubts And Hopes   Presenter(s): Claudio Rabbia, MD, PhD

5:23 PM - 5:28 PM

Is Endovascular Treatment Going To Work For MS Patients: Status Of The PREMISE Randomized Controlled Trial: A Neuro-Interventionalist’s View   Presenter(s): L. Nelson Hopkins, MD

5:35 PM - 5:40 PM

Treatment Of Venous Obstruction Helps MS Patients: A Vascular Surgeon’s View   Presenter(s): Manish Mehta, MD, MPH

5:41 PM - 5:46 PM

Interventional Treatment Of CCSVI For MS: Are Its Benefits Due To A Placebo Effect Or Are They Real: A Skeptical Neuro-Interventionalist’s View   Presenter(s): Kieran Murphy, MD

Source:

http://www.veithsymposium.org/index.php

http://www.facebook.com/notes/alessandro-rasman/veithsymposium-2011-the-ccsvi-controversy-in-multiple-sclerosis/296068177074323