Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
"Superior Vena Cava Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A condition that occurs when the obstruction of the thin-walled SUPERIOR VENA CAVA interrupts blood flow from the head, upper extremities, and thorax to the RIGHT ATRIUM. Obstruction can be caused by NEOPLASMS; THROMBOSIS; ANEURYSM; or external compression. The syndrome is characterized by swelling and/or CYANOSIS of the face, neck, and upper arms.
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D013479
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.800
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Superior Vena Cava Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Superior vena cava syndrome during veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19. Perfusion. 2021 09; 36(6):630-633.
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Radiation treatment of hemato-oncological patients in times of the COVID-19 pandemic : Expert recommendations from the radiation oncology panels of the German Hodgkin Study Group and the German Lymphoma Alliance. Strahlenther Onkol. 2020 12; 196(12):1096-1102.
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Thrombosis, anticoagulation and outcomes in malignant superior vena cava syndrome. J Thromb Thrombolysis. 2019 Jan; 47(1):121-128.
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A Shocking Turn of Events. N Engl J Med. 2018 Jun 07; 378(23):2225-2230.
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A Shocking Turn of Events. N Engl J Med. 2018 May 24; 378(21):e29.
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Alternative surgical procedure for treating superior vena cava syndrome in a hemodialysis patient. J Vasc Access. 2018 Jul; 19(4):401-403.
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Management of superior vena cava syndrome in critically ill cancer patients. Support Care Cancer. 2018 02; 26(2):521-528.
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Endovascular stenting for end-stage lung cancer patients with superior vena cava syndrome post first-line treatments - A single-center experience and literature review. J Chin Med Assoc. 2017 Aug; 80(8):482-486.
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Reversible superior vena cava obstruction caused by tuberculous lymphadenitis. QJM. 2008 Dec; 101(12):987.
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Endovascular treatment for superior vena cava obstruction in Behçet disease. J Vasc Surg. 2005 Mar; 41(3):548-51.