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Clinical Approach Defined for Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - Medindia

Yale Cancer Center physicians have presented clinical recommendations for the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of superior vena cava syndrome in this week’s issue of the New England Journal of ... read more

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - WebMD

Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is when something -- usually a cancerous tumor -- blocks or pinches the superior vena cava, a major vein that carries blood from your chest, neck, and head to ... read more

Catheter-associated superior vena cava syndrome - CMAJ

Superior vena cava syndrome results from blood flow obstruction within the SVC. ... Visual elements (e.g., tables of the differential diagnosis, clinical features or diagnostic approach) are ... read more

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - Page 2 - Medscape

Sunday, April 20, 2025. News & Perspective Drugs & Diseases CME & Education Video Decision Point close ... read more

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: Symptoms, Treatments, Causes - Healthline

Compression or obstruction of the superior vena cava, a major vein in your body, can lead to superior vena cava syndrome, or SVCS. It’s treatable, but most cases are caused by cancer. The ... read more

A 45-year-old male with small cell lung cancer, superior vena cava syndrome - Healio

A 45-year-old male with about a 30 pack-year history of smoking presented to his primary care physician in March 2010 with a cough of few days duration. He had no other significant past medical ... read more

Superior vena cava syndrome - CMAJ

Contrast-enhanced computed tomography scans of the neck and chest showing enlargement of the retropharyngeal space (B, arrows) and a mass compressing the superior vena cava (C, arrow). Although the ... read more

What is Superior Vena Cava Syndrome? - Onlymyhealth

Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS) is a group of symptoms that occur when the superior vena cava becomes partially blocked. Written by : Editorial Team Updated at: Jan 16, 2013 10:41 IST ... read more

How is it living with Superior Vena Cava Syndrome?

Superior vena cava syndrome is serious and the symptoms can be upsetting to the patient and family. It is important that patients and family members receive information about the causes of ... read more

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome - Medscape

A case study of a patient who developed superior vena cava syndrome following radiofrequency ablation of the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes, and pacemaker implantation. News & Perspective ... read more