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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: An Increasingly Frequent Complication of Cardiac Procedures
These signs were consistent with superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome. Precordial examination was notable for a healing left pectoral scar and an intact implanted pacemaker. Heart sounds were normal ...
Nature15d
Blood collection from the cranial vena cava of the ferret
The external and internal jugular veins are joined by the subclavian vein, which enters the right atrium of the heart as the cranial vena cava (Fig. 1). Figure 1: Dissection of the cranial thorax ...
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Structure of the cardiovascular system
The vena cava is the largest vein in the body. It carries deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart. The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood away from the right ventricle to the ...
The New England Journal of Medicine19d
Reassessment of the Role of Inferior-Vena-Cava Ligation in Venous Thromboembolism
ALTHOUGH ligation of the inferior vena cava for prevention of pulmonary emboli is being performed increasingly often a difference of opinion still exists regarding the choice between inferior-vena ...
BBC1y
Structure of the cardiovascular system
The vena cava is the largest vein in the body. It carries deoxygenated blood from the body back to the heart. The pulmonary artery carries deoxygenated blood away from the right ventricle to the ...