Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
"Superior Vena Cava Syndrome" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D013479
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C14.907.800
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Superior Vena Cava Syndrome" by people in this website by year, and whether "Superior Vena Cava Syndrome" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Superior Vena Cava Syndrome" by people in Profiles.
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Should endovascular stenting be used routinely as first-line treatment for malignant superior vena cava syndrome?-a critical review in the context of recent advances in oncological treatments. Ann Palliat Med. 2023 Jul; 12(4):803-815.
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Kissing Viabahn VBX stent graft reconstruction of thoracic central veins for management of superior vena cava syndrome. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2022 11; 10(6):1279-1287.e1.
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Pacemaker-Associated Superior Vena Cava Syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2021 Apr 29; 384(17):e63.
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Long Term Results of Bypass Graft to the Right Atrium in the Management of Superior Vena Cava Syndrome in Dialysis Patients. Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 Jul; 74:321-329.
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Management of Superior Vena Cava Occlusion Causing Bleeding "Downhill" Esophageal Varices. J Endovasc Ther. 2021 Jun; 28(3):469-473.
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Gianturco Z-stent placement for the treatment of chronic central venous occlusive disease: implantation of 208 stents in 137 symptomatic patients. Diagn Interv Radiol. 2021 01; 27(1):72-78.
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Endovascular treatment of type 3 and 4 thoracic central vein obstruction in hemodialysis patients. J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2021 05; 9(3):643-651.e3.
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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome and Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Secondary to a Massive, Right-Sided Immature Cervical Teratoma. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2020 Mar-Apr; 23(2):152-157.
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Pediatric superior vena cava syndrome: An evidence-based systematic review of the literature. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2018 09; 65(9):e27225.
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Transesophageal Echocardiogram-Guided Stent Placement in Superior Vena Cava Syndrome Secondary to Granulomatous Lung Disease: A Case Series and Literature Review. Vasc Endovascular Surg. 2017 Nov; 51(8):562-566.