Candidates for the Liberation Method

In order to qualify for CCSVI treatment a patient must meet the following criteria:

• Present a diagnosis of MS – a letter from a treating neurologist or other existing documentation from the time of the diagnosis.
• Provide results from recent (< 30 days) Doppler sonogram and MRI. These tests can be taken at Angeles Health when you arrive if needed.

In some cases when venoplasty does not satisfactory address stenosis, patient may be considered candidates for the balloon with stent protocol.

The medical team chooses a self-expanding stent comprised of a nickel and titanium metal alloy whose design reduces the probability of stent movement; when the stent is seated, the heat of the body interacts with the alloy causing radial expansion.