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 ...

Further studies demonstrated complete occlusion of the superior vena cava from just below the entrance of the azygos vein and including the innominate and both subclavian veins.

When the superior vena cava is obstructed, blood flows through a collateral vascular network to the lower body and the inferior vena cava or the azygos vein. It generally takes several weeks for ...

The superior vena cava is one of the primary veins within our bodies. It transports blood from our arms, chest, neck, and head to our hearts. In superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), this vein has ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Instead, marked dilation of veins or venules (often in vertical parallel clusters on the chest above the level of the heart) may be an early cutaneous finding of superior vena cava syndrome, as ...

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