Michael Chenier; Emin Murat Tuzcu; Samir R Kapadia; Amar Krishnaswamy Disclosures Interv Cardiol. 2013;5 (3):335-344.

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, neck, ...

A 37-year-old man with a history of failed ablation for orthodromic tachycardia mediated by a concealed accessory pathway (AP) was scheduled for an electrophysiological study. During the initial study ...

Central venous pressure measurements at the Superior Vena Cava-Right Atrial (SVC-RA) junction are a function of circulating blood volume, right ventricle function, compliance, and intrathoracic ...

Designed to accommodate various anatomies, it enables treatment for patients who are typically ineligible for tricuspid procedures. Its innovative anchoring technique provides secure attachment to the ...

ABSTRACT The authors present a rare case of left-sided inferior vena cava (IVC) in a patient with renal cell carcinoma of the right kidney. The anomalous IVC poses significant challenge to the surgeon ...

You have two venae cavae: the superior vena cava and the inferior vena cava. Together, these large veins carry deoxygenated (with the oxygen removed) blood from all over the body to the right ...

The superior vena cava (SVC) delivers blood from your head, chest, and arms to your heart. The inferior vena cava (IVC) brings blood to your heart from your feet, legs, and abdominal and pelvic ...

Your inferior vena cava carries blood from everywhere below your heart. Like arteries, these two veins branch off into many other veins throughout your body.

Target vessels include — but aren’t limited to — the iliofemoral vein, inferior vena cava, superior vena cava and right heart.