T he heart is the body's hardest-working muscle. Whether you're awake or asleep, or exercising or resting, your heart is always at work. It pumps blood through arteries to deliver oxygen to organs and ...

Contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography (CT) revealed lung cancer with lymph node metastases, invasion of the superior vena cava, and right pulmonary artery. Ultrasound revealed stenosis of the superior ...

However, concomitant pulmonary vein isolation with aortic valve replacement via a minimally invasive approach is challenging [1, 2]. Moreover, to our knowledge, concomitant ablation of persistent left ...

Cite this: Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: An Increasingly Frequent Complication of Cardiac Procedures - Medscape - Apr 01, 2007.

Superior vena cava syndrome happens when there is pressure on the superior vena cava or it is partially blocked. This causes reduced blood flow to the heart and increased pressure in the veins and ...

Superior vena cava obstruction (SVCO) is a blockage of a large vein in the chest called the superior vena cava (SVC). Most cases of SVCO are caused by lung cancer.

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

Objectives: To assess the efficacy and safety of Superior Vena Cava Isolation (SVCI) plus Pulmonary Vein Isolation (PVI) compared to PVI alone in patients with drug-refractory paroxysmal atrial ...

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 ...

The vena cava was rapidly opacified above the tie by flow through 2 large ascending lumbar veins, seen on each side of the spine, as well as a few smaller collateral channels.

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, ...