A case study of a patient who developed superior vena cava syndrome following radiofrequency ablation of the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes, and pacemaker implantation.

Postoperative chest CT showed superior vena cava malformation: the left and right cephalic and brachial veins converge anteriorly on the left side of the aortic arch, travel down the left anterior ...

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 ...

Find out what you need to know about the vena cava. Learn about these important blood vessels' location, functions, and disorders.

Angio CT of the head, neck and chest revealed extensive thrombosis of the neck vessels involving both internal, external, subclavian, brachiocephalic veins up to superior vena cava. On the right side, ...

Vena cava filters may prevent blood clots in your veins from reaching your lungs. There are multiple types of vena cava filters, depending on your health needs.

From there, the subclavian vein continues to the outer border of the first rib where it then joins the internal jugular vein to form the brachiocephalic vein (also called the innominate vein). The ...

Central lines generally feed into the superior vena cava. However, the initial injection site will typically be in the chest or arm.

I read with interest the article by Loube et al, 1 describing an adult patient who experienced a stroke attributed to a presumed paradoxical embolus through a venous connection between the left ...

In superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), this vein has become obstructed or compressed to some degree. One of the main causes of SVCS is cancer.

Prophylactic approaches to catheter-associated thrombosis are not recommended, and the use of superior vena cava filters in deep vein thrombosis of the upper extremities should be avoided.

Additional superior vena cava isolation at repeat pulmonary vein isolation ablation for recurrent AF/atrial tachycardia does not improve patient outcomes.