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.
| Descriptor ID |
D013479
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.800
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 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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Successful percutaneous transluminal angioplasty to treat superior vena cava syndrome. Kardiol Pol. 2023; 81(1):72-74.
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Ocular Ischemic Syndrome Induced by Superior Vena Cava Obstruction. J Neuroophthalmol. 2023 Dec 01; 43(4):e194-e196.
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Literature Review of Percutaneous Stenting for Palliative Treatment of Malignant Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVCS). Acad Radiol. 2022 04; 29 Suppl 4:S110-S120.
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A Synthetic CardioCel Tube for Minimally Invasive Superior Vena Cava Bypass. Ann Thorac Surg. 2019 11; 108(5):e283-e285.
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Endovascular Treatment of Superior Vena Cava Syndrome via Balloon-in-Balloon Catheter Technique with a Palmaz Stent. Tex Heart Inst J. 2016 Dec; 43(6):520-523.
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Endovascular Treatment of Bilateral Pulmonary Artery Stenoses and Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in a Patient with Advanced Mediastinal Fibrosis. Tex Heart Inst J. 2016 Jun; 43(3):249-51.
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Pleural and pericardial effusion: A manifestation of SVC syndrome in a child on chronic hemodialysis. Hemodial Int. 2015 Oct; 19 Suppl 3:S51-3.
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Thrombolytics for late superior caval vein thrombus in a patient with tricuspid atresia and single-lung Glenn anastomosis. Cardiol Young. 2016 Jan; 26(1):209-13.
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Simultaneous transcatheter implantation of systemic and pulmonary venous baffle stents after mustard operation for d-transposition of the great arteries. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2015 Oct; 86(4):708-13.
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Large tracheal varices in a patient with superior vena cava compression. J Bronchology Interv Pulmonol. 2015 Apr; 22(2):e5.