[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.

The IVC is responsible for returning all of the blood below the diaphragm, while the superior vena cava ... and may be referred to as inferior vena cava syndrome (IVCS). This describes a sequence ...

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 ...