The vascular anatomy of the upper chest, including the heart, superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, and subclavian vessels, is shown in Panel B. The tumor is shown compressing the superior vena ...

The superior vena cava is the vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart. Superior vena cava syndrome is often a secondary problem caused by a cancerous tumor or a blood ...

The superior vena cava is one of the primary ... pregnancy may experience a condition similar to SVCS called inferior vena cava syndrome. This occurs when the smaller vein transporting blood ...

You have two venae cavae: the superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Together, these large veins carry deoxygenated (with the oxygen removed) blood from all over the body to the right ...

It is the lower, or inferior, part of the vena cava—a large vein also made up of the superior vena cava that carries blood from the head, neck, arms, and chest in the upper body to the heart.

Catheter-associated thrombosis is the most common noninfectious complication of implantable venous access devices and can cause superior vena cava syndrome. The diagnosis can be confirmed with Doppler ...

Vena cava filters may prevent blood clots in your veins from reaching your lungs. They may be permanent, long-term solutions or temporary screens that may be removed after a few weeks or months.

The neonatal PICC has a tip that terminates at or close to the heart or in one of the great vessels — the superior vena cava or the inferior vena cava (Figure 1). In general, there are few ...

Inferior vena cava filters are often used for prophylaxis in patients deemed to be a high risk for pulmonary embolism (e.g. bariatric surgery in the super-obese), although whether or not this ...

A retrospective review was conducted at a single center, analyzing the management and outcomes of 35 patients who presented with penetrating inferior vena cava (IVC) injuries over a 9-year period.