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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome [PDF]
JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, 2020 Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome comprises a constellation of clinical signs and symptoms caused by obstruction of blood flow through the SVC. The management of patients with life-threatening SVC syndrome is evolving from radiation therapy to endovascular therapy as the first-line treatment.
Neal B. Shah +6 more
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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: An Umbrella Review. [PDF]
Cureus, 2023 Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is a medical emergency that encompasses an array of signs and symptoms due to obstruction of blood flow through the superior vena cava (SVC).
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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome due to pericardial hematoma: A case report and mini-review of literature
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2021 Superior vena cava syndrome is a life-threatening condition. Typically, the clinical presentations are gradual; hence, the diagnosis is often delayed until critical compression or obstruction has occurred.
Aninka Saboe +6 more
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Superior vena cava syndrome caused by mediastinal lymphoma: A rare clinical case
Radiology Case Reports, 2021 The superior vena cava syndrome refers to a medical emergency resulting from superior vena cava compression, which develops in 2%-4% of non-Hodgkin lymphomas.
Bruno Besteiro, MD +5 more
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Catheter-associated superior vena cava syndrome. [PDF]
CMAJ, 2023 CMAJ | January 17, 2023 | Volume 195 | Issue 2 © 2023 CMA Impact Inc. or its licensors A 53-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 3-week history of throbbing headaches, dizziness and cyanosis, with worsening symptoms over the previous
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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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Percutaneous stenting as treatment for chylothorax from superior vena cava syndrome: A case report [PDF]
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsSuperior vena cava syndrome is a condition that results from obstruction of the superior vena cava, the etiology of which can be benign or malignant.
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A case of venous overload choroidopathy in the setting of superior vena cava syndrome [PDF]
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports, 2023 Purpose: To report a case of overload venous choroidopathy in a patient with superior vena cava syndrome. Observations: A patient presented with episcleral vessel dilation, bilateral subretinal fluid accumulations in the maculae and unilateral serous ...
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Superior vena cava syndrome induced by lung hyperinflation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2023 Background Superior vena cava syndrome is rarely attributed to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Case presentation We present the case of an 82-year-old Japanese man who experienced gradually progressive dyspnea on exertion. His physical examination
Nobuhiro Kanaji +7 more
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2018 Background The incidence of superior vena cava syndrome within the United States is roughly 15,000 cases per year. Superior vena cava syndrome is a potentially life-threatening medical condition; however, superior vena cava syndrome is not fatal in the ...
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