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Vena cava superior syndrome in the children with mediastinal tumors: Single-center experience. [PDF]

North Clin Istanb, 2020
OBJECTIVE: Vena cava superior syndrome comprises various symptoms of compression of vena cava superior. The results of increased venous pressure in the upper body may cause edema of the head and neck associated with cyanosis, plethora and distended ...
Ozcan A, Unal E, Karakukcu M, Coskun A, Ozdemir MA, Patiroglu T.   +5 more
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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.
Abdul Hussain, Azizi, Irfan, Shafi, Neal, Shah, Kenneth, Rosenfield, Robert, Schainfeld, Akhilesh, Sista, Riyaz, Bashir   +6 more
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Persistent left superior vena cava as an incidental finding in the introduction of a transient pacemaker: A case report. [PDF]

Biomedica, 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.
Echeverry DR, Buitrago JG, Restrepo AA, Morales CD.   +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
BackgroundThe 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 ...
J. Hinton, A. Cerra-Franco, K. Shiue, Lindsey Shea, V. Aaron, G. Billows, A. Al-Hader, T. Lautenschlaeger   +7 more
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Persistent left superior vena cava [PDF]

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, 2017
Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is the most common congenital malformation of thoracic venous return and is present in 0.3 to 0.5% of individuals in the general population. This heart specimen was dissected from a 35-year-old male cadaver whose cause of death was determined as non-cardiac. The heart was examined and we found a PLSVC draining
Tyrak, Kamil W., Hołda, Jakub, Hołda, Mateusz, Koziej, Mateusz, Piątek-Koziej, Katarzyna, Klimek-Piotrowska, Wiesława   +5 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 ...
Seerapani Gopaluni, Paul Warwicker, MD Alpana Chandra, MW Greenwell, AR Forauer, C Campisi, SC Rose, MD Carcao, EC Kovalik   +8 more
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Superior vena cava syndrome revealing a Behçet’s disease [PDF]

Thrombosis Journal, 2015
IntroductionBehçet’s disease (BD) is a rare vasculitis in sub-Saharan Africa. Vascular thrombosis, especially venous, is common in this condition and also constitutes a basic diagnostic criterion.
S. Sarr, P. Fall, M. Mboup, Khadidiatou Dia, M. Bodian, M. Jobe   +5 more
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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.
PUMA, Francesco, VANNUCCI, JACOPO
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Direct Anastomosis of Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava to Right Superior Vena Cava in a Pediatric Patient with Tetralogy of Fallot: an Alternative Technique [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2022
The presence of persistent left superior vena cava to the left atrium connection without an innominate vein may give rise to technical challenges during intracardiac repair.
Mustafa Yilmaz, Atakan Atalay
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Síndrome de vena cava superior

Revista Medica Sinergia, 2021
El síndrome de vena cava superior, generalmente se presenta en pacientes con procesos malignos y con mayor incidencia, en aquellos con cáncer de pulmón.
Alexander Araya Oviedo
semanticscholar   +1 more source