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- Diagnosis and management of superior vena cava syndrome
ABSTRACT Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is a relatively common complication of lung cancer or lymphoma, and in fact is often the initial manifestation of these diseases However, benign causes also exist, and physicians should not automatically assume that SVC syndrome is due to cancer
- HPNA NURSING RESOURCE GUIDE SUPERIOR VENA CAVA SYNDROME
Provide education on underlying etiology of SVCS, treatment options, benefits and burdens of invasive versus noninvasive management, medication adverse reactions, and indicators of response to therapy for reporting purposes
- Protocol for the Management of Suspected Superior Vena Cava . . .
3 1 Superior Vena Cava Obstruction (SVCO) - any condition that leads to obstruction of blood flow through the SVC which in turn causes increased Superior Vena Cava (SVC) syndrome
- Stenting in malignant superior vena cava syndrome review . . .
One non-randomized study has evaluated outcomes of covered stents and compared them with uncovered stents in patients with malignant SVC syndrome [13] They found that covered stents seemed to be superior to uncovered stents in terms of stent patency but did not difer in terms of clinical success
- Superior Vena Cava Rupture Complicated by Cardiac
SUPERIOR VENA CAVA (SVC) syndrome is a collection of clinical signs and symptoms that result from either extrin-sic or intrinsic obstruction of blood flow through the SVC Endovascular intervention has become the preferred method of treatment for rapid improvement of symptoms
- Endovascular Treatment of Malignant Superior Vena Cava . . .
Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate the technical and clinical outcomes of superior vena cava (SVC) stent placement through upper-limb venous access in malignant SVC syndrome (SVCS) and compare the efficacy of different nitinol stent types
- Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: Radiological Diagnosis and . . .
The following case demonstrates the most common radiographic findings of SVC syndrome as well as several therapeutic options available Finally, important radiographic landmarks consistent with pathology are demonstrated throughout the case
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