Clinical Approach Defined for Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
...iagnosis and subsequent treatment of superior vena cava syndrome in this weeks issue of the New England J...ce dispels misconceptions related to superior vena cava syndrome, provides clinical management evidence, and presents a case study for review. Lead author...First Ultrasound Thrombolysis in U.S. Performed at Emory University Hospital
...ins of the patient's leg, pelvis and inferior vena cava leading up to the heart. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot in a deep vein, usually found in the legs. These clots can, in turn, form in superficial veins in deep veins. While blood clots in superficial veins rarely cause serious problems, ......f the pancreas, duodenum, along with inferior vena cava (IVC), diaphragm and small intestine. The injury to the inferior vena cava (IVC) and Liver are likely to be the most troublesome. The inferior vena cava is the main vein in th...