Infrahepatic interruption of the inferior vena cava with azygos continuation has been demonstrated by angiography in three patients; in a fourth case an anomalous venous channel connected the patent azygos vein and the inferior vena cava at the renal level. Cardiac defects were present in all cases.
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Vascular
January 2025
Department of Vascular Surgery, Miller Family Heart Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Objective: Superior vena cava syndrome (SVC) is a debilitating disease, and surgical reconstruction has been described with some of the best results using spiral great saphenous vein (SGSV) grafts. SGSV grafts can be difficult to construct, and a long segment of saphenous vein is needed. Femoral vein has been an excellent conduit for infected aortic and peripheral reconstructions in our hands, and we sought to review outcomes using this conduit for SVC reconstruction.
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December 2024
Interventional Radiology, St Mary's Hospital, Waterbury, USA.
Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is a result of impaired blood flow from the SVC to the right atrium, leading to venous congestion in the head and neck. It can be caused by clotting disorders or compressive tumors of the head and neck but has become more prevalent in the setting of implantable devices such as pacemakers. As such, managing these patients can present challenges for physicians who have to account for SVC syndrome as well as their underlying condition requiring an implantable cardiac device.
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January 2025
Neonatal Care Unit, Unidade Local de Saúde de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
Nurs Crit Care
January 2025
Department of Nursing, the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, China.
Background: Central venous catheters (CVCs) are placed where the vena cava meets the right atrium. Their common use raises the risk of catheter-related thrombosis (CRT), a potentially life-threatening complication.
Aim: This study leverages machine learning to develop a CRT predictive model for abdominal surgery patients, aiming to refine clinical decisions and elevate treatment quality.
Eur J Med Res
January 2025
Medical Big Data Research Center, Medical Innovation Research Division, Chinese PLA General Hospital, 28 Fuxing RD., Beijing, 100853, China.
Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) carries the highest population attributable risk for mortality among all comorbidities in chronic heart failure (CHF). No studies about the association between inferior vena cava (IVC) diameter and all-cause mortality in patients with the comorbidity of CKD and CHF has been published.
Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, a total of 1327 patients with CHF and CKD were included.
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