The inferior vena cava (also known as IVC or the posterior vena cava) is a large vein that carries oxygen-depleted blood from the torso and lower body to the right side of the heart. From there ...

It is imperative to consider the potential life-saving benefits of IVC ligation despite the higher incidence of associated complications.

The basketball star will miss the rest of the NBA season due to a deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder. Nine years ago, the issue ended the career of perennial All-Star Chris Bosh.

The removal of his tumour is complicated by the fact that the cancer has spread into his two renal veins and removal will ...

There was no venous pulsation in the neck, indicating the likely occlusion of the jugular veins. These signs were consistent with superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome. Precordial examination was ...

1–9 This investigation was designed to monitor the effect of measured gradual withdrawal of ascitic fluid upon hepatic-vein wedge pressure, inferior-vena-cava pressure, intraperitoneal pressure ...

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 ...

The domestic ferret, though not as common a laboratory animal as the rat or mouse, serves as a model in critical research areas, including influenza biology and vaccine development. Studies ...

Progressive gastric expansion, associated with vascular stasis in the stomach, compresses the adjacent structures, including the spleen, liver, diaphragm, portal vein and inferior vena cava.