"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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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 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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Anomalous systemic and pulmonary veins-An unusual coexistence. Echocardiography. 2018 05; 35(5):733-734.
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New transplant technique with hemiazygos continuation and interrupted inferior vena cava. Ann Thorac Surg. 2013 Nov; 96(5):1882-4.
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Migration of central lines from the superior vena cava to the azygous vein. Clin Radiol. 2012 Jan; 67(1):49-54.
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Accidental azygos vein extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation in a neonate with premature closure of the ductus arteriosus. ASAIO J. 2011 Jul-Aug; 57(4):344-5.
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Central venous line placement in the superior vena cava and the azygos vein: differentiation on posteroanterior chest radiographs. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 Apr; 196(4):783-7.
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Injuries to the azygous venous system. J Trauma. 2006 Feb; 60(2):357-62.
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A novel method to improve prenatal diagnosis of abnormal systemic venous connections using three- and four-dimensional ultrasonography and 'inversion mode'. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2005 May; 25(5):428-34.
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Azygoesophageal recess. J Thorac Imaging. 2002 Jul; 17(3):219-26.
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Venous chest anatomy: clinical implications. Eur J Radiol. 1998 Mar; 27(1):2-14.
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Thoracic great vessel injury. Surg Clin North Am. 1988 Aug; 68(4):693-703.