Compression or obstruction of the superior vena cava, a major vein in your body, can lead to superior vena cava syndrome, or SVCS. It’s treatable, but most cases are caused by cancer. The ...

The superior vena cava syndrome, ... The vascular anatomy of the upper chest, including the heart, superior vena cava, inferior vena cava, and subclavian vessels, is shown in Panel B.

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 ...

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 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 ...

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

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 ...

Resuscitative balloon occlusion of the inferior vena cava (REBOVC) to abate massive hemorrhage in retrohepatic vena cava injuries. J Trauma Acute Care Surg . 2017;83(6):1041-1046. doi:10.1097/TA ...

Cite this: Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: An Increasingly Frequent Complication of Cardiac Procedures - Medscape - Apr 01, 2007. Summary and The Case Discussion of Diagnosis ...