Conditions involving the IVC usually involve an obstruction (blockage) and may be referred to as inferior vena cava syndrome (IVCS). This describes a sequence of signs and symptoms resulting from ...

Diagnosis Superior vena cava syndrome due to thrombotic obstruction---a complication of a cardiac procedure. Management Anticoagulation, catheter-directed thrombolytic therapy, mechanical ...

A retrospective review was conducted at a single center, analyzing the management and outcomes of 35 patients who presented with penetrating inferior vena cava (IVC) injuries over a 9-year period.

1–9 This investigation was designed to monitor the effect of measured gradual withdrawal of ascitic fluid upon hepatic-vein wedge pressure, inferior-vena-cava pressure, intraperitoneal pressure ...

Inferior vena cava filters are often used for prophylaxis in patients deemed to be a high risk for pulmonary embolism (e.g. bariatric surgery in the super-obese), although whether or not this ...