Diagnosis Superior vena cava syndrome due to thrombotic obstruction ... The patient was otherwise healthy, with no personal or family history of thrombosis or malignancy. Regular medication ...

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.

[12] Previous lead infection predisposes to SVC thrombosis, but it remains unclear whether the presence of multiple leads is also a risk factor. [7] As illustrated in this case, sinus node ...