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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| 2000 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 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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Superior Vena Cava Rupture and Pericardial Tamponade. J Vasc Interv Radiol. 2023 07; 34(7):1283-1284.
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A Rare Case of Downhill Esophageal Varices in the Absence of Superior Vena Cava Obstruction. Am J Gastroenterol. 2017 Mar; 112(3):413.
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Prognostic Value of the Yale Grading System for Superior Vena Cava Syndrome. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2016 10; 13(10):1862-1865.
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Endovascular stent provides more effective early relief of SVC obstruction compared to balloon angioplasty. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2014 Jun 01; 83(7):E272-6.
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Frequency of superior vena cava obstruction in pediatric heart transplant recipients and its relation to previous superior cavopulmonary anastomosis. Am J Cardiol. 2013 Jul 15; 112(2):286-91.
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Rigid bronchoscopy for malignant central airway obstruction from small cell lung cancer complicated by SVC syndrome. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011; 17(1):53-7.
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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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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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Collateral pathways in superior vena caval obstruction as seen on CT. J Comput Assist Tomogr. 2001 Jan-Feb; 25(1):1-8.
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Cloudy dialysate as a presenting feature of superior vena cava syndrome. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2000 Sep; 15(9):1455-7.