[13] reported 3 cases of SVC syndrome due to SVC stenosis. The authors did not comment as to whether the ablation procedure itself was a risk factor for development of the syndrome, but the study ...

This vein carries blood to the heart. Thymus gland cancer can press on it and cause superior vena cava syndrome. Symptoms can include: Your doctor might take a tissue sample (biopsy) of the cancer.

Less commonly, the foci of AF can be within the right atrium; rarely, they are in the superior vena cava or in the coronary ... Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome, an “accessory pathway ...

while the superior vena cava returns the blood above the diaphragm to the heart. Conditions involving the IVC usually involve an obstruction (blockage) and may be referred to as inferior vena cava ...

In this study, we reported an extremely rare case presenting congenital intestinal malrotation, duodenal obstruction, dextrocardia, absent inferior vena cava (IVC ... Abdominal CT showing the superior ...

The research purpose of this study was to combine dual-source CT and medical image processing software to ... same rate to flush out and promote the contrast medium in the superior vena cava and right ...

A novel implantable inferior vena cava sensor is safe and feasible and shows clinically relevant results in patients with ...

CHESHIRE, Conn. (WTNH) — A new, independent movie, filmed and created in Connecticut, features the acting of a longtime local educator and an actress with Down syndrome. Michael T. Lombardi of ...

Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a common congenital venous anomaly, usually associated with other congenital heart diseases (12%). Its incidence in the general population is 0.5%. In ...