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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 .
Is red wine good for your heart?. A cardiovascular surgeon in Savannah, Georgia, has some definite thoughts about the matter. "In a nutshell, red wine is not good for your heart," Dr. Jeremy ...
Congenital stenosis of vena cava is a congenital anomaly in which the superior vena cava or inferior vena cava has an aberrant interruption or coarctation. In some cases, it can be asymptomatic, [ 1 ] and in other cases it can lead to fluid accumulation and cardiopulmonary collapse.
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Coronary microvascular diseases (CMDs), which are a group of conditions affecting the microvasculature in the heart and include microvascular angina, previously known as cardiac syndrome X. [ 5 ] Cerebral small vessel diseases (CSVDs), which include arteriosclerosis -related CSVD as in hypertension , amyloid -related CSVD as in Alzheimer's ...
The videos begin with both people saying, “We listen and we don’t judge” in unison. Many creators, however, seem to struggle with the not judging part, responding with shocked faces and open ...