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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome [PDF]

Journal of Emergency Nursing, 2012
1.1 Anatomy The superior vena cava (SVC) originates in the chest, behind the first right sternocostal articulation, from the confluence of two main collector vessels: the right and left brachiocephalic veins which receive the ipsilateral internal jugular and subclavian veins. It is located in the anterior mediastinum, on the right side.
Francesco Puma, Jacopo Vannucci
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Right atrium and superior vena cava pressure measurements in a novel animal model to study one and a half ventricle repair as compared to Fontan type procedure [PDF]

Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2017
Background & Objectives: To evaluate the advantages of the one and a half ventricle repair on maintaining a low pressure in the inferior vena cava district.
Anil Bhattarai, Arben Dedja, Vladimiro L. Vida, Francesco Cavallin, Massimo A. Padalino, Gaetano Thiene, Giovanni Stellin   +6 more
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Ausencia de la vena cava superior derecha y persistencia de la vena cava superior izquierda en el feto: Presentación de dos casos. [PDF]

Revista Cubana de Cardiología y Cirugía Cardiovascular, 2011
Objetivo: La Vena Cava Superior Izquierda Persistente es la anomalía vascular congénita más frecuente. En la gran mayoría de las ocasiones la persistencia de la misma coincide con la presencia de la vena cava superior derecha.
Yamelic Bernal, Carlos García Guevara, Elsa Fleitas Ruisanchez, Pablo Marantz, Carlos García Morejón, Andrés Savío Benavides   +5 more
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Case report: Thoracoscopic ablation for a patient with atrial fibrillation and persistent left superior vena cava [PDF]

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2023
Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a relatively rare congenital anomaly in the general population. It plays an important role in initiating and maintaining atrial fibrillation (AF) in some patients.
Haozhong Liu, Haozhong Liu, Haozhong Liu, Tong Tan, Tong Tan, Tong Tan, Hailong Qiu, Hailong Qiu, Jimei Chen, Jimei Chen, Jian Liu, Jian Liu, Peijian Wei, Peijian Wei, Huiming Guo, Huiming Guo   +15 more
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Superior vena cava obstruction presenting with epistaxis, haemoptysis and gastro-intestinal haemorrhage in two men receiving haemodialysis with central venous catheters: two case reports [PDF]

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009
Introduction Superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction secondary to central venous catheterization is an increasingly recognized complication. Case presentation We present two cases of superior vena cava obstruction secondary to indwelling central venous ...
Gopaluni Seerapani, Warwicker Paul
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Morphological data of the superior vena cava predicted by multiple linear regression equations [PDF]

BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
This study explores the main surface markers in the hemodialysis puncture catheterization pathway and the relative spatial position of venous vessels in the puncture results, providing data support for venous puncture.
Yuan Wang, Jia Fu, Hao Y. Li, Shi J. Du, Yun Y. Zhang, Hao Y. Wang, Jing W. Wang, Jian F. Mao, Hong T. Zhang, Cheng Chang   +9 more
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Termination of Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation by Superior Vena Cava Isolation: A Case Report [PDF]

Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications, 2022
Background: Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation can be triggered by non-pulmonary vein foci, such as the superior vena cava. Here, we report the case of a patient with a 6-year history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation who received cryoballoon ablation in ...
Hongpeng Yin, Wenlong Wang, Bin Li, Xiufen Qu, Shaojun Wang, Dechun Yin   +5 more
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Superior vena cava obstruction after the Glenn procedure [PDF]

Autopsy and Case Reports, 2019
Acute obstruction of superior vena cava anastomosis right after the Glenn procedure may lead to tragic consequences. We describe the case of a one-year-old child with tricuspid atresia and a previous Blalock-Taussig shunt procedure, who presented severe ...
Marina Costa Jonas, Fernando Silva Ramalho, Walter Villela Andrade Vicente, Paulo Henrique Manso   +3 more
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Superior Vena Cava Doppler Flow Changes in Superior Vena Cava Syndrome [PDF]

, 2011
Two major topics were covered in this chapter. The first was to explore a method of establishing a rabbit model of SVCS by injecting VX2 tumor cell suspension transcutaneously under ultrasound guidance, and to observe the radiotherapeutic effects by SVC Doppler flow changes.
Duan, Yun You, Yuan, Li Jun
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Resection and a rare type of reconstruction of the superior vena cava with the left brachiocephalic vein [PDF]

Folia Medica
Resection and reconstruction of the superior vena cava (SVC) are required in a selected group of patients with anterior mediastinal tumors and lung neoplasms. We present the case of a 63-year-old woman who underwent invasive type B2 thymoma resection and
Georgi Yankov, Magdalena Alexieva, Evgeni Mekov, Rosen Petkov   +3 more
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