"Vena Cava, Superior" 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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The venous trunk which returns blood from the head, neck, upper extremities and chest.
| Descriptor ID |
D014683
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.908.949.815
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| Concept/Terms |
Vena Cava, Superior- Vena Cava, Superior
- Superior Vena Cavas
- Vena Cavas, Superior
- Superior Vena Cava
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vena Cava, Superior" by people in Profiles.
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Removal of Retained Pacing Leads With Vena Caval Inflow Occlusion When Cardiopulmonary Bypass Is Contraindicated. Ann Thorac Surg. 2015 Dec; 100(6):2379-80.
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Tetralogy of Fallot with left superior vena cava and coronary sinus atrial septal defect: a rare association. Pediatr Cardiol. 2015 Jun; 36(5):1100-1.
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Successful percutaneous cardiac resynchronization despite an occlusive Thebesian valve. Pediatr Cardiol. 2011 Dec; 32(8):1223-7.
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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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Concealed accessory pathway manifesting clinically only after pacemaker implantation. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2000 Oct; 23(10 Pt 1):1567-9.
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As originally published in 1990: Superior vena caval reconstruction using autologous pericardium. Updated in 1998. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Jul; 66(1):291-2; discussion 292-3.
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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.