"Azygos Vein" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A vein which arises from the right ascending lumbar vein or the vena cava, enters the thorax through the aortic orifice in the diaphragm, and terminates in the superior vena cava.
| Descriptor ID |
D001401
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.908.106
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| Concept/Terms |
Azygos Vein- Azygos Vein
- Azygos Veins
- Vein, Azygos
- Veins, Azygos
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Azygos Vein" by people in Profiles.
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Pardon the Interruption: An Interrupted Inferior Vena Cava Discovered During Attempted Implantation of a Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2017 09 11; 10(17):e155-e157.