A pressure gradient between the portal vein and the inferior vena cava of more than 10 mm Hg (required for adequate blood flow across the shunt) is associated with a successful long-term outcome ...

Learn about the increased pressure in the portal vein, its causes like cirrhosis, and resulting complications such as bleeding varices and ascites.

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 ...

Portal vein thrombosis can occur in patients with nephrotic syndrome. Learn key diagnostic and treatment considerations by reading this Case Study of a 52-year-old man admitted with abdominal pain.

Hepatic vein thrombosis, Inferior vena cava thrombosis, Inferior vena cava congenital malformation Constrictive pericarditis.

Inferior vena cava filters are tiny devices placed inside a vein to prevent pulmonary embolism when you have DVT. Find out how they work.

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 ...

In rare cases, a blockage in your inferior vena cava, a large vein that carries blood from your legs and lower torso to your heart, can also cause portal hypertension.

The inferior vena cava is also referred to as the posterior vena cava. The inferior vena cava is a large vein that carries de-oxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart.

We hypothesized that early placement of a vena cava filter might reduce the risk of symptomatic pulmonary embolism in severely injured patients in whom prophylactic anticoagulation is contraindicated.

A deep vein thrombosis (DVT) involving the inferior vena cava (IVC), iliac veins, or common femoral veins should be considered a proximal DVT. Cross-sectional imaging with venous phase computed ...

The complication rate was 30% (six of 20 cases), and included three cases of bleeding from the portal vein, vena cava or liver, as well as disturbances of the liver and/or vena cava circulation.