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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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Vena cava filters and inferior vena cava thrombosis [PDF]
Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2007 Retrievable vena cava filters (R-VCF) are a recent addition to the therapeutic armamentarium for the prevention of pulmonary embolism. However, unlike permanent vena cava filters (P-VCF), outcomes data are limited regarding complication rates.This was a retrospective comparative analysis of consecutive patients undergoing placement of R-VCF vs P-VCF at
Matthew A, Corriere +7 more
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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome [PDF]
Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 2009 Superior vena cava syndrome is a common complication of malignancy. The epidemiology, presentation, and diagnostic evaluation of patients presenting with the syndrome are reviewed. Management options including chemotherapy and radiation therapy and the role of endovascular stents are discussed along with the evidence for each of the therapeutic options.
Jonathan F, Wan, Andrea, Bezjak
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International Brazilian Journal of Urology, 2015 Purpose: To determine if patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with levels III and IV tumor thrombi are receive any reduction in complication rate utilizing veno-venous bypass (VVB) over cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for high level (III/IV) inferior ...
Ross M. Simon +7 more
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Massive Vena Cava Thrombus Associated With a Renal Tumor
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2016 n ...
Sandro Gaspar +3 more
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Acute complete heart block in dogs [PDF]
, 1955 A study has been conducted immediately and up to 18 days after the surgical production of complete heart block in dogs. Immediately after surgery cardiac output, coronary flow, and mean arterial pressure were reduced in rough proportion to the degree of ...
COHN A. E. +5 more
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Computational fluid dynamics models and congenital heart diseases [PDF]
, 2013 Mathematical modeling is a powerful tool to investigate hemodynamics of the circulatory system. With improving imaging techniques and detailed clinical investigations, it is now possible to construct patient-specific models of reconstructive surgeries ...
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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 +6 more
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, 2008 Histology blog entry for October 8, 2008 about ...
Krause, William J., II, 1942-
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Blood flow but not cannula positioning influences the efficacy of Veno-Venous ECMO therapy
Scientific Reports, 2022 Despite being vital in treating intensive-care patients with lung failure, especially COVID-19 patients, Veno-Venous Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation does not exploit its full potential, leaving ample room for improvement. The objective of this study
Massimiliano Leoni +3 more
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