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 ...

The IVC gets its name from its structure and location. 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 ...

Compression or obstruction of the superior vena cava, a major vein in your body, can lead to superior vena cava syndrome, or SVCS. It’s treatable, but most cases are caused by cancer. The ...

The superior vena cava syndrome, which occurs in approximately 15,000 persons in the United States each year, encompasses a constellation of symptoms and signs resulting from obstruction of the ...

Superior vena cava syndrome occurs when a major vein that can become blocked either with a blood clot or a cancerous tumour. In this MNT Knowledge Center article, learn about superior vena cava ...

Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is when something -- usually a cancerous tumor -- blocks or pinches the superior vena cava, a major vein that carries blood from your chest, neck, and head to ...

A CT scan of the chest and PET CT showed extensive mediastinal adenopathy with compression of superior vena cava and compression of proximal airways with trachea narrowing (Figure 1). Figure 1A.

Interruption of the inferior vena cava was contemplated, but the patient's condition interdicted any operative interference. She slowly responded to conservative measures and left the hospital ...

Diagnosis Superior vena cava syndrome due to thrombotic obstruction---a complication of a cardiac procedure. Management Anticoagulation, catheter-directed thrombolytic therapy, mechanical ...