Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
"Superior Vena Cava Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A condition that occurs when the obstruction of the thin-walled SUPERIOR VENA CAVA interrupts blood flow from the head, upper extremities, and thorax to the RIGHT ATRIUM. Obstruction can be caused by NEOPLASMS; THROMBOSIS; ANEURYSM; or external compression. The syndrome is characterized by swelling and/or CYANOSIS of the face, neck, and upper arms.
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D013479
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MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.800
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1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Superior Vena Cava Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Mir T, Uddin M, Shafi O, Qureshi W, Kaur J, Zghouzi M, Lohia P, Soubani A, Burket M, Sheikh M, Saydain G. Thrombotic superior vena cava syndrome: a national emergency department database study. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2022 Feb; 53(2):372-379.
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DeLuzio MR, Rassaei N, Taylor MD, Reed MF. Mediastinal IgG4-Related Disease Manifesting as Superior Vena Cava Syndrome. Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 07; 112(1):e49-e51.
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Kahn SL, Kravetz AJ, Norris MA, Kaufman JL. Treatment of Malignant Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Using a Bifurcated Aortic Endograft. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2016 Nov; 27(11):1708-1710.
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Moise MA, Hadro N, El-Arousy H, Alvarez-Tostado JA. The azygos system as a rare alternative for chronic indwelling catheters placement. J Vasc Surg. 2009 Sep; 50(3):655-8.
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Tighe DA, Paul JJ, Huhta JC. Superior vena caval syndrome: color flow Doppler detection of collateral venous channels. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2000 Aug; 13(8):780-4.
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Mathew TC, Ramsaran EK, Aragam JR. Images in cardiovascular medicine. Superior vena caval thrombosis. Circulation. 1996 May 01; 93(9):1767.
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Gates J, Hartnell GG. Demonstration of inferior vena cava patency by retrograde azygous venography. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 1995 Nov-Dec; 18(6):419-21.