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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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 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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Stenting for persistent left superior vena cava syndrome. J Invasive Cardiol. 2010 Feb; 22(2):92-3.
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Superior vena cava thrombus treated with low-dose, peripherally administered recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in a child: case report and review of the literature. J Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2005 Dec; 27(12):692-5.
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Perioperative management with epidural anesthesia for a parturient with superior vena caval obstruction. Anesth Analg. 2004 Apr; 98(4):1160-1163.
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Intermittent airway obstruction and superior vena cava syndrome in a patient with an undiagnosed mediastinal mass after cesarean delivery. Anesth Analg. 2003 Sep; 97(3):883-884.
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A retrospective experience of right atrial and superior vena caval thrombi diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2002 Jan; 15(1):76-9.
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Chylothorax secondary to obstruction of the superior vena cava: a complication of the LeVeen shunt. Thorax. 1990 Dec; 45(12):978-9.
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Superior vena caval reconstruction using autologous pericardium. Ann Thorac Surg. 1990 Sep; 50(3):417-9.