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Thrombosis of the superior vena cava in a patient with an implanted cardioverter–defibrillator: A case report [PDF]

КардиоСоматика
BACKGROUND: Superior vena cava syndrome results from the occlusion of blood flow in the superior vena cava due to external compression, internal obstruction, or infiltration of the vessel wall by a tumor.
Elena V. Paranina, Petr A. Lebedev, Albina V. Yakunina, Maxim A. Elizarov, Pavel O. Paranin   +4 more
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Sindrom Vena Kava Superior pada Pasien dengan Timoma Stadium III

Jurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Indonesia, 2021
A 50 year old man presented with superior vena cava syndrome. Superior vena cava syndrome is one of the emergency oncology cases. After the diagnostic procedure, the patient was diagnosed with stage III thymoma. With chemotherapy regimens of cisplatin 50
Jersivindo Ranazeri, Alexander Kam, Roza Kurniati, Fauzar Fauzar   +3 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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A retrospective stenting study on superior vena cava syndrome caused by lung cancer

Thoracic Cancer, 2020
Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is a common condition predominantly caused by lung cancer. The presence of symptoms of SVCS, such as elevated intracranial pressure and laryngeal edema, indicates an unfavorable prognosis for lung cancer patients ...
Sen Wei, Jinghao Liu, Xin Li, Zuoqing Song, Mingsu Dong, Honglin Zhao, Qingchun Zhao, Gang Chen, Jun Chen   +8 more
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Performance and safety of diagnostic procedures in superior vena cava syndrome

ERJ Open Research, 2020
Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is an uncommon condition resulting from extrinsic compression or intraluminal blockade of the superior vena cava. The increased upper body venous pressure results in distended subcutaneous vessels and oedema of the head,
C. Boily-Daoust, A. Plante, Cedrick Adam, M. Fortin   +3 more
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Successful Treatment of Malignant Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Using a Stent-Graft [PDF]

, 2012
We report successful outcomes after endovascular placement of a stent graft in a 74- and a 77-year-old men, both of whom had malignant superior vena cava syndrome caused by squamous cell carcinoma.
Armstrong, Azizzadeh, Cheng, Chin, Dartevelle, Dong Il Gwon, Doty, Dyet, Gill, Lanciego, Mansour, Martin, Nagata, Nguyen, Nicholson, Rowell, Sang Hyun Paik, Yellin   +17 more
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Upper limb venous approach for stenting superior vena cava syndrome: Two interesting cases and review of literature

Indian Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2021
In superior vena cava syndrome, relieving the obstruction by stenting is the treatment of choice to alleviate the symptoms. We present cases of two patients with superior vena cava obstruction who underwent successful revascularization with the placement
Sunil Nichaldas Gurmukhani, Sanjay Shah, Samir Pancholy, Tejas Patel   +3 more
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Endovascular stenting for malignant superior vena cava syndrome - Case series and review of literature

Lung India, 2023
The treatment of malignant superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) revolves around radiotherapy and chemotherapy to relieve symptoms with surgery being ruled out due to the advanced stage of malignancy.
Abdul Majeed Arshad, Arun Pandiyan Somasundara Pandiyan, Irfan Ismail Ayub, Chandrasekar Chockalingam, Dhanasekar Thangaswamy   +4 more
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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a Patient with Polycytemia Vera: Diagnosis and Treatment [PDF]

, 2010
Polycythemia vera is a myeloproliferative disorder characterized by thrombotic complications both in the arterial and venous systems. We report the case of a 55-year-old patient affected by polycythemia vera, presenting with acute superior vena cava ...
Barone, Mario, Benedetto, Filippo, Lentini, Salvatore, Spinelli, Francesco   +3 more
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Beware of venous anomalies in young patients with sick sinus syndrome: A report of two cases of sick sinus syndrome with systemic venous anomalies

Heart Views, 2015
We report two young patients with symptomatic sick sinus syndrome admitted for permanent pacemaker implantation (PPI). On evaluation with echocardiography, one of them was found to have persistent left superior vena cava and venography showed absent ...
Shanmuga Sundaram Rathakrishnan, Tamilarasu Kaliappan, Rajendiran Gopalan   +2 more
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