The mesh stent made now, is made of Titanium and a bit of Nickel in it. This way you can still have MRI's with the metal in you. Adn not beep at the airport.

I'm going, nothing is going to stop me. It has been over two years that people have been having this procedure. There are videos that show how it has helped over 2000 people, and they made up to date video's of these people two years out.

Another website has people talking about how they are doing, good ones or nothing at all yet, and how they feel about it down the two year road. Many say they would do it again if needed. Some will need it again as not all the blockages are clear or some have re-stenosed and need stents.

If you are young and not bad off you can wait. You probably have the time to. I feel it is well excepted in the community and they have been doing this procedure for tons of years for other purposes.

They just need the training for the testing protocol. They have to see MS patients MRV's and a non MS MRV's and find the difference, if any. Same with 3D Ultra-sound Doppler's for reflux and blockages.

The best test is the Catheter Venogram, just prior to the Catheter Venoplasty, but you must have a test before that. JMO