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  2. Superior vena cava syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), is a group of symptoms caused by obstruction of the superior vena cava ("SVC"), a short, wide vessel carrying circulating blood into the heart. The majority of cases are caused by malignant tumors within the mediastinum , most commonly lung cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma , directly compressing or invading ...

  3. Pemberton's sign - Wikipedia

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    A positive Pemberton's sign is indicative of superior vena cava syndrome (SVC), commonly the result of a mass in the mediastinum.Although the sign is most commonly described in patients with substernal goiters where the goiter "corks off" the thoracic inlet, [4] the maneuver is potentially useful in any patient with adenopathy, tumor, or fibrosis involving the mediastinum.

  4. Superior vena cava - Wikipedia

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    The superior vena cava (SVC) is the superior of the two venae cavae, the great venous trunks that return deoxygenated blood from the systemic circulation to the right atrium of the heart. It is a large-diameter (24 mm) short length vein that receives venous return from the upper half of the body, above the diaphragm .

  5. Congenital stenosis of vena cava - Wikipedia

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    [7] Intravascular stents are a treatment method for Congenital Stenosis of the Vena Cava. [8] Expandable metallic stents have been used as part of a procedure to dilate and maintain stenotic vena cava. [8] Experiments carried out on mongrel dogs resulted in some failures for dilation and early migration, and occlusion complications in patients.

  6. Persistent left superior vena cava - Wikipedia

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    The left superior vena cava is not shown in this image. In anatomy , a persistent left superior vena cava is the most common variation of the thoracic venous system . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is present in between 0.3% and 0.5% of the population, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and is an embryologic remnant that results from a failure to involute .

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    It is essential older people wear appropriate footwear to reduce their fall risk. Footwear should fit properly and have non-skid, or non-slip, soles. This includes shoes and sneakers, but also ...

  8. ESPN Announcer Dick Vitale Says He Has 'Lots of Anxiety' as ...

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    Related: Dick Vitale Says His Vocal Cord Cancer Is ‘Gone’ but Will Wait to Return to ESPN Broadcasting Job In a Dec. 5 update, Vitale said, “I feel terrific but have lots of anxiety about ...

  9. US FDA approves Mesoblast's cell therapy for graft-versus ...

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    The therapy, branded as Ryoncil, is the first mesenchymal stromal cell therapy approved to treat pediatric patients aged two months and older whose GVHD symptoms have not responded to standard ...