As more people with CCSVI are being treated with angioplasty, increasing numbers are asking about both short and long-term aftercare.

While short-term aftercare typically focuses on monitoring the effects of any medications prescribed after treatment, and any unexpected physical changes/discomforts, there is no universally recommended longer-term aftercare. In fact, physicians often hesitate to recommend long-term aftercare because such programs have not been formally defined or tested.

However, many physicians are willing to work with patients to help develop reasonable longer-term aftercare that emphasizes both vascular and whole-body health. The goal of CCSVI Alliance's Aftercare page is to provide a menu of research-based aftercare activities from which a patient, together with their medical professional, may craft an individualized, common-sense plan that emphasizes both short-term medical monitoring and longer-term vascular and whole-body health.

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