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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 ...
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.
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 .
[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.
Dorothy Bagley was diagnosed with dementia in 2021, after showing early signs in 2016. Though her memory faded, Bagley was able to recognize her husband, Merv Bagley, and say their signature, call ...
Superior vena cava syndrome is a rare complication of arm DVT. [11] DVT is thought to be able to cause a stroke in the presence of a heart defect. This is called a paradoxical embolism because the clot abnormally travels from the pulmonary circuit to the systemic circuit while inside the heart.
Eva Longoria is enjoying some R&R with her family over the holidays.. On Friday, Dec. 27, the actress, 49, shared a carousel of photos on Instagram from a recent trip alongside her husband José ...
Dick Vitale said he's cancer-free after his fourth bout with the disease in just over three years. The 85-year-old ESPN college basketball analyst announced Thursday on social media that he got ...