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Absent right superior vena cava and persistent left superior vena cava: An incidental finding

Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia, 2023
A patient with Marfan syndrome undergoing Bentall operation was found to have an absent right superior vena cava and persistent left superior vena cava. The dilation of coronary sinus raised the suspicion of persistent left superior vena cava.
Swati Joshi, Ajmer Singh
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Targeted decrease of portal hepatic pressure gradient improves ascites control after TIPS

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
The river diagram demonstrates that after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt insertion (TIPS) the majority of patients without ascites and 50% of the patients with ascites detectable at ultrasound, show the best response in the long term follow‐up.
Alexander Queck, Louise Schwierz, Wenyi Gu, Philip G. Ferstl, Christian Jansen, Frank E. Uschner, Michael Praktiknjo, Johannes Chang, Maximilian J. Brol, Filippo Schepis, Manuela Merli, Christian P. Strassburg, Jennifer Lehmann, Carsten Meyer, Jonel Trebicka   +14 more
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Superior vena cava syndrome induced by lung hyperinflation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a case report

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, Naoki Watanabe, Takuya Inoue, Hitoshi Mizoguchi, Kosuke Sakamoto, Yuta Komori, Kosuke Kawada, Norimitsu Kadowaki   +7 more
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Open surgical treatment of superior vena cava syndrome due to invasive thymoma

SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2022
Here we describe a case of open surgery for superior vena cava syndrome due to invasive thymoma. An 85-year-old woman presented with facial swelling and exertional dyspnea. Computed axial tomography revealed a thymoma in the mediastinum, extending to the
Taiki Kawaida, Hiroaki Tanabe, Mitsuhisa Kotani, Yuji Kato, Masaaki Toyama, Hiroaki Nomori   +5 more
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Persistent left superior vena cava as an incidental finding in the introduction of a transient pacemaker: A case report

Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2022
The persistent left superior vena cava is the most common venous anomaly in the systemic drainage in adults and tends to be asymptomatic. The persistent left superior vena cava causes rhythm disorders such as tachyarrhythmias or bradyarrhythmias.
David Ricardo Echeverry, Juan Guillermo Buitrago, Andrés Alirio Restrepo, Cristhian David Morales   +3 more
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Superior vena cava syndrome in a patient with locally advanced lung cancer with good response to definitive chemoradiation: a case report

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 ...
Jason Hinton, Alberto Cerra-Franco, Kevin Shiue, Lindsey Shea, Vasantha Aaron, Geoffrey Billows, Ahmad Al-Hader, Tim Lautenschlaeger   +7 more
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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, Andra Naufal Pramanda, Melawati Hasan, Nuraini Yasmin Kusumawardhani, Euis Maryani, Undang Ruhimat, Charlotte Johanna Cool   +6 more
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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome

Journal of Current Hematology & Oncology Research
Superior vena cava syndrome is the general name for the symptoms and presentation due to acute obstruction or occlusion of the superior vena cava flow. It usually develops secondary to underlying malignancies and is a life-threatening oncologic emergency.
Seligson MT, Surowiec SM.
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Anesthetic management of superior vena cava syndrome due to anterior mediastinal mass

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2012
Anesthetic management of superior vena cava syndrome carries a possible risk of life-threatening complications such as cardiovascular collapse and complete airway obstruction during anesthesia.
Kapil Chaudhary, Anshu Gupta, Sonia Wadhawan, Divya Jain, Poonam Bhadoria   +4 more
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Superior vena cava syndrome in childhood [PDF]

, 2004
The authors describe a case of benign superior vena cava syndrome post phlebotomy in childhood, including exams for diagnosis and possible treatment.Universidade Estadual de Maringá Curso de MedicinaUNIFESP-EPMHURM Hospital Universitário Regional de ...
Miranda Jr, Fausto [UNIFESP], Seidel, Amélia Cristina [UNIFESP], Souza, Daniela Franco de   +2 more
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