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Meanings of superior vena cava in English

Russian
полая верхняя вена
Portuguese
veia cava superior
Spanish
vena cava superior
Catalan
vena cava superior
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One of two venous trunks bringing deoxygenated blood back to the heart.

Related terms
полая верхняя вена
Portuguese
veia cava superior

Receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins.

veia cava superior
Usage of superior vena cava in English
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One of the most common non-PV sites described is the superior vena cava.
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It a cystic tumor located behind the superior vena cava and the trachea.
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Contrast-enhanced CT demonstrated the lesion encroached and obstructed bilateral innominate veins and superior vena cava.
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Computed tomography scans revealed a huge mass in the anterior mediastinum obstructing the superior vena cava.
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Background: We present a case of a persistent left superior vena cava discovered intraoperatively during heart transplantation.
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We experienced a rare case of an unroofed coronary sinus without a persistent left superior vena cava.
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These plexuses drain into the systemic circulation by way of the cavernous sinus and superior vena cava.
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Direct extension within the chest led to infiltration of chest wall, sternum, lung, superior vena cava and other structures.
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Infraphrenic venous collaterals and focal liver enhancement are uncommon but specific computed tomographic features of superior vena cava obstruction.
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The authors report a case of a saccular aneurysm of the superior vena cava in a 38 year old female.
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Furthermore, the average count ratio of thoracic aortic atherosclerotic plaques was not higher than that of the superior vena cava.
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PALBV passes below the aortic arch in front of the trachea, draining the superior vena cava behind the ascending aorta.
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It had compressed the superior vena cava, right atrium and right ventricle, and additional imaging studies could not exclude right heart involvement.
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Here we report our experience with the ablation of ectopic foci located in the superior vena cava in patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
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We present an alternative surgical technique for the repair of a partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection to the higher segment of the superior vena cava.
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No difference was found in patients with a single defibrillator lead compared with patients who had an additional superior vena cava (SVC) shocking coil.
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