"Vena Cava, Superior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The venous trunk which returns blood from the head, neck, upper extremities and chest.
| Descriptor ID |
D014683
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.908.949.815
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| Concept/Terms |
Vena Cava, Superior- Vena Cava, Superior
- Superior Vena Cavas
- Vena Cavas, Superior
- Superior Vena Cava
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vena Cava, Superior" by people in Profiles.
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Do-Nguyen CC, Ochman A, Kilcoyne MF, Kovach R, Abraham BP, Kazemian P, McGrath L, Stevens RM. Efficient approach to superior vena cava baffle stenosis following the Mustard procedure: Expanding the role of a mechanical rotating dilator sheath for lead extraction. J Card Surg. 2020 Jul; 35(7):1664-1668.
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Huda N, Movva R, Pressman GS, Figueredo VM. Persistent hypoxia: where is the shunt? Echocardiography. 2013 Jan; 30(1):114-7.
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Bajwa G, Dostanic-Larson I, Krasuski RA, Pettersson GB. Lateral caval flap repair of adult sinus venosus atrial septal defect: A natural novel approach. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012 Oct; 144(4):984-5.
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Chalouhi N, Dumont AS, Tjoumakaris S, Gonzalez LF, Bilyk JR, Randazzo C, Hasan D, Dalyai RT, Rosenwasser R, Jabbour P. The superior ophthalmic vein approach for the treatment of carotid-cavernous fistulas: a novel technique using Onyx. Neurosurg Focus. 2012 May; 32(5):E13.
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Sicouri S, Blazek J, Belardinelli L, Antzelevitch C. Electrophysiological characteristics of canine superior vena cava sleeve preparations: effect of ranolazine. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2012 Apr; 5(2):371-9.
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di Francesco F, Cautero N, De Luca S, Vecchi A, Garelli P, Doria C, Marino IR, Risaliti A. Reconstruction of the suprahepatic cuff injured during multiorgan procurement using the infrahepatic vena cava of the liver allograft. Liver Transpl. 2007 Oct; 13(10):1468-9.
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Duckett JE. Anesthesiologists' placement of cannulae for cardiopulmonary bypass. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2007 Dec; 21(6):919.
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Samuels LE, Nyzio JB, Entwistle JW. Superior vena cava rupture during balloon angioplasty and stent placement to relieve superior vena cava syndrome: a case report. Heart Surg Forum. 2007; 10(1):E78-80.
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Breyer KM, Levine BJ. Central venous access into the left superior vena cava. J Emerg Med. 2006 May; 30(4):433-4.
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Mainigi SK, Callans DJ. How to manage the patient with a high defibrillation threshold. Heart Rhythm. 2006 Apr; 3(4):492-5.