"Brachiocephalic Veins" 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.
Large veins on either side of the root of the neck formed by the junction of the internal jugular and subclavian veins. They drain blood from the head, neck, and upper extremities, and unite to form the superior vena cava.
| Descriptor ID |
D016121
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.908.130
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| Concept/Terms |
Brachiocephalic Veins- Brachiocephalic Veins
- Brachiocephalic Vein
- Vein, Brachiocephalic
- Veins, Brachiocephalic
- Innominate Veins
- Innominate Vein
- Vein, Innominate
- Veins, Innominate
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Brachiocephalic Veins" by people in Profiles.
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Chan PS, Patel AJ, Lucchese G, Bille A. Multimodal management and complete resection of invasive Type B3 thymoma with vascular reconstruction: a case report. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2025 Jan 07; 20(1):40.
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Kilcoyne MF, Do-Nguyen CC, Moulick A, Madan N, Mahan V, Conley S, Brady PS, Endean ED, Stevens RM. Left innominate vein creation using left internal jugular vein tunneled to right internal jugular vein. J Card Surg. 2020 Sep; 35(9):2370-2374.
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Sundaram B, Kuriakose JW, Stojanovska J, Watcharotone K, Parker RA, Kazerooni EA. Thoracic central venous evaluation: comparison of first-pass direct versus delayed-phase indirect multidetector CT venography. Clin Imaging. 2015 May-Jun; 39(3):412-6.
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Saad TF, Ahmed W, Davis K, Jurkovitz C. Cardiovascular implantable electronic devices in hemodialysis patients: prevalence and implications for arteriovenous hemodialysis access interventions. Semin Dial. 2015 Jan-Feb; 28(1):94-100.
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Herzig DW, Stemer AB, Bell RS, Liu AH, Armonda RA, Bank WO. Neurological sequelae from brachiocephalic vein stenosis. J Neurosurg. 2013 May; 118(5):1058-62.
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Saad TF, Myers GR, Cicone J. Central vein stenosis or occlusion associated with cardiac rhythm management device leads in hemodialysis patients with ipsilateral arteriovenous access: a retrospective study of treatment using stents or stent-grafts. J Vasc Access. 2010 Oct-Dec; 11(4):293-302.
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Hirose H, Youdelman BA, Nunez A, Strong MD. Aorto-innominate fistula by gun-shot injury: a case report. Heart Surg Forum. 2007; 10(5):E418-23.
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Jablon LK, Ugolini KR, Nahmias NC. Cephalic vein cut-down verses percutaneous access: a retrospective study of complications of implantable venous access devices. Am J Surg. 2006 Jul; 192(1):63-7.
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Gonsalves CF, Eschelman DJ, Sullivan KL, DuBois N, Bonn J. Incidence of central vein stenosis and occlusion following upper extremity PICC and port placement. Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2003 Mar-Apr; 26(2):123-7.
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Waller BR, Raunikar RA, Radtke WA. Transcatheter reconstruction of obliterated superior vena cava with additional obliteration of right internal jugular and subclavian vein. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2000 Oct; 51(2):182-5.