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 ...

Learn about superior vena cava syndrome, including how symptoms differ in children and during pregnancy.

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, arms, and chest in the upper body to the heart.

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

This report provides comprehensive information about the Inferior Vena Cava Filters (IVCF) pipeline products with comparative analysis of the products at various stages of development and ...

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: An Increasingly Frequent Complication of Cardiac Procedures Cheng E Chee; Haraldur Bjarnason; Abhiram Prasad Disclosures Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2007;4 (4):226-230.