The Veith Symposium is a yearly conference featuring presentations from international vascular specialists.  This year, in New York City, doctors will be discussing and debating what we know about CCSVI, and what we need to know to move forward.

http://www.veithsymposium.org/index.php?pg=program-2013

THE CCSVI AND MS CONTROVERSY
Moderator(s):L. Nelson Hopkins, MD / Frank J. Veith, MD

4:35 PM - 4:40 PM
What New Information Supports The Effectiveness Of Treating CCSVI In MS Patients
Presenter(s):Paolo Zamboni, MD / Francesco Mascoli, MD

4:41 PM - 4:46 PM
CCSVI Treatment Helps Some MS Patients: What We Know And What We Do Not Know: Is A Randomized Trial In The Works
Presenter(s):Michael D. Dake, MD

4:47 PM - 4:52 PM
What Is The Evidence That Balloon Venoplasty Is Effective Treatment In Patients With CCSVI And MS
Presenter(s):Donald B. Reid, MD

4:53 PM - 4:58 PM
DEBATE: Clinical Experience Supports The Value Of Venous Balloon Angioplasty For Many MS Patients: RCTs Will Be Impossible
Presenter(s):Ivo Petrov, MD, PhD

4:59 PM - 5:04 PM
DEBATE: Skepticism Is Healthy In This Area: The Evidence To Date Is Weak And Unconvincing
Presenter(s):Jean-Baptiste Ricco, MD, PhD

5:05 PM - 5:10 PM
Venous Balloon Angioplasty For MS Makes No Sense: Any Benefit Is Due To A Placebo Effect And The Nature Of The Disease
Presenter(s):Emmanuel M. Houdart, MD

5:11 PM - 5:16 PM
Another Negative View On The Value Of Interventional Treatment For MS: The Supporting Evidence Is Too Weak
Presenter(s):Jean-Baptiste Ricco, MD, PhD / Jim Reekers, MD, PhD

5:17 PM - 5:22 PM
Does Venous Balloon Angioplasty Help Patients With CSVI: Early Results Of A RCT Cast Doubt: When Will We Know
Presenter(s):Robert Zivadinov, MD, PhD, FAANView Abstract

5:23 PM - 5:28 PM
Panel Discussion