The inferior vena cava is the lower ("inferior") of the two venae cavae, the two large veins that carry deoxygenated blood from the body to the right atrium of the heart: the inferior vena cava carries blood from the lower half of the body whilst the superior vena cava carries blood from the upper half of the body. (wikipedia.org)
The corresponding vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper half of the body is the superior vena cava. (wikipedia.org)
Upper extremity DVT occasionally occurs as part of superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome (compression or invasion of the superior vena cava by a tumor and causing symptoms such as facial swelling, dilated neck veins, and facial flushing) or results from a hypercoagulable state or subclavian vein compression at the thoracic outlet. (merckmanuals.com)
Placement9
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filter placement is most commonly indicated for deep venous thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) when anticoagulation therapy is contraindicated. (medscape.com)
If the infrarenal segment of the inferior vena cava is too short for a filter placement, the filter should be placed above the renal veins. (medscape.com)
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are designed for their physical properties, clot-trapping effectiveness, ability to preserve flow in the IVC, and ease of placement. (medscape.com)
In some cases, patients may also be given pulmonary embolism (PE) prophylaxis by means of filter placement in the inferior vena cava. (medscape.com)
This book addresses placement and retrieval of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters. (nshealth.ca)
1. Current Data and Trends on Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement and Retrieval -- 2. (nshealth.ca)
Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement: Anatomical Evaluation and Approach to Variant Anatomy -- 4. (nshealth.ca)
Cost Burden and Cost Influencers of Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement and Retrieval among Medicare Beneficiaries with Acute Venous Thromboembolism. (harvard.edu)
Thrombotic Risk Associated with Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement in Patients with Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia. (harvard.edu)
Safety and Success Rates of Excimer Laser Sheath-Assisted Retrieval of Embedded Inferior Vena Cava Filters. (uchicago.edu)
Permanent Inferior Vena Cava Filters: Special Considerations -- 13. (nshealth.ca)
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are often seen as a safe and effective means of preventing pulmonary embolus in patients with contraindication to standard medical therapy. (journalmc.org)
For this reason, inferior vena cava (IVC) filters are often utilized as a safe and effective means of preventing pulmonary embolism (PE). (journalmc.org)
Interruption of the inferior vena cava has been employed in the form of IVC filters in a subset of patients in whom anticoagulation is not suitable. (journalmc.org)
Vena Cava Filters" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) . (harvard.edu)
This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Vena Cava Filters" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Vena Cava Filters" was a major or minor topic of these publication. (harvard.edu)
Below are the most recent publications written about "Vena Cava Filters" by people in Profiles. (harvard.edu)
To provide evidence-based recommendations on the use of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters in the treatment of patients with or at substantial risk of venous thromboembolic disease. (bvsalud.org)
Analysis of Costs and Payments for Inferior Vena Cava Filter Retrieval in the Medicare Population. (harvard.edu)
Pulmonary embolism2
Purpose: To report final 2-year outcomes with the Sentry bioconvertible inferior vena cava (IVC) filter in patients requiring temporary protection against pulmonary embolism (PE). (arizona.edu)
SENTRY Trial Investigators 2020, ' Final Two-Year Outcomes for the Sentry Bioconvertible Inferior Vena Cava Filter in Patients Requiring Temporary Protection from Pulmonary Embolism ', Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology , vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 221-230.e3. (arizona.edu)
Stenosis2
Budd-Chiari syndrome is also seen in tuberculosis , congenital venous webs and occasionally in inferior vena caval stenosis . (wikipedia.org)
Dr. Abramowitz is the only physician at MedStar Washington Hospital Center performing endovascular iliocaval reconstruction, a two-stage minimally invasive reconstructive technique that has been paramount in the treatment of patients diagnosed with vena caval stenosis and central venous occlusive disease. (medstarhealth.org)
Abdomen4
The inferior vena cava begins as the left and right common iliac veins behind the abdomen unite, at about the level of L5. (wikipedia.org)
The inferior vena cava (IVC) is the large vein in the abdomen that returns blood to the heart from the lower body. (baycare.org)
A vascular ultrasound of the inferior vena cava and iliac veins is an exam to check the major veins in your abdomen and pelvis for any evidence of obstruction or blood clots. (cedars-sinai.org)
An IVC filter is a small metal device that is placed in the large vein of the abdomen (called the inferior vena cava or IVC). (radiologyinfo.org)
Stent2
Purpose: Evaluation of technical efficacy and safety of stent angioplasty of the inferior vena cava (IVC) after liver transplantation or liver resection and analysis of changes in creatinine levels and patients´weight. (uni-regensburg.de)
Zielsetzung: Evaluation der technischen Effektivität und Sicherheit einer Stent-Angioplastei der Vena cava inferior (VCI) nach Lebertransplantation oder Leberteilresektion und Analyse der Veränderungen der Serum-Kreatinin-Werte und des Patientengewichts. (uni-regensburg.de)
Vein7
The inferior vena cava is a large vein that carries the deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle body into the right atrium of the heart. (wikipedia.org)
On the left, they drain into the renal vein which in turn drains into the inferior vena cava. (wikipedia.org)
The case illustrates that in a case of deep vein thrombosis, especially in younger patients, interruption of the inferior vena cava should be considered. (nih.gov)
An anomalous pulmonary venous return in which the right PULMONARY VEIN is not connected to the LEFT ATRIUM but to the INFERIOR VENA CAVA. (bvsalud.org)
Medical treatment deep vein thrombosis extending to the female ratio is reported to be almost ismorebeneficialwhengiveninthe inferior vena cava was demonstrated in equal. (who.int)
Deep venous thr1
Mechanical devices inserted in the inferior vena cava that prevent the migration of blood clots from deep venous thrombosis of the leg. (harvard.edu)
OptEase1
Additionally, the notification request consignees to maintain awareness of this notification until the information has been incorporated in the Cordis OPTEASE Vena Cava Filter labeling. (fda.gov)
Vascular3
Alternatively, the filter can be deployed at bedside using intra vascular ultrasound guidance to evaluate the cava and determine the level of the renal veins. (wikidoc.org)
When vena cava replacement is required, and the situation is further complicated by horseshoe kidney, as in this case, surgical technique will rely on multidisciplinary surgical treatment planning by a team composed of urologists, vascular surgeons and oncologists. (medscape.com)
Ultrasound2
3D animation demonstrating an Inferior Vena Cava ultrasound exam. (sonosite.com)
This narrative review describes the main applications of de la ultrasonografía en ultrasound in anesthesia, ultrasound-guided techniques, and current trends in the perioperative anesthetic management of anestesia the surgical patient. (bvsalud.org)
Venous thromboembolism1
Population-Based Disparities in Inferior Vena Cava Filter Procedures Among Medicare Enrollees With Acute Venous Thromboembolism. (harvard.edu)
Congenital2
Infrahepatic interruption of the inferior vena cava is a congenital anomaly, resulting in venous drainage of the lower extremities by way of a compensatory enlarged vena azygos system. (nih.gov)
Massive haemoptysis caused by congenital absence of a segment of inferior vena cava. (bmj.com)
Thrombus6
Anteroposterior image from an inferior venacavographic examination demonstrates an inferior vena cava of normal diameter without thrombus. (medscape.com)
When the group was analyzed according to the level of extension of the vena caval thrombus marked differences in the rate of survival and of incidence of local progression of disease were found. (eurekamag.com)
The 10 patients with an infrahepatic vena caval thrombus had a 2-year survival rate of 80 per cent and a mean survival of 61.4 months. (eurekamag.com)
The 14 patients with a vena caval thrombus extending to the level of the hepatic veins or beyond had a 2-year survival rate of 21 per cent and a mean survival of 22.9 months. (eurekamag.com)
These results suggest that the level of vena caval involvement by tumor thrombus in patients with renal cell carcinoma has prognostic significance. (eurekamag.com)
Success rates with catheter-directed thrombolytics vary depending on the age of the thrombus and its proximity to the inferior vena cava. (medscape.com)
Tumor1
We report the case of a 22-year-old man with horseshoe kidney and metastatic non-seminomatous germ cell tumor involving the wall of the inferior vena cava. (medscape.com)
Lymph1
Following post-chemotherapy retroperitonal lymph node dissection, the inferior vena cava was replaced with an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene graft. (medscape.com)
Patients3
The records of 24 patients with renal cell carcinoma involving the inferior vena cava who were free of metastatic disease at presentation were reviewed retrospectively. (eurekamag.com)
Palliating Symptoms in Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma Involving the Inferior Vena Cava With External Beam Radiation Therapy. (bvsalud.org)
Introduction Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) involving the inferior vena cava (IVC) and/or right atrium (RA) often experience debilitating symptoms, including lower extremity edema , dyspnea on exertion, shortness of breath at rest , chest pain , and ascites , that impact quality of life . (bvsalud.org)
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LEAG: study conception, de datos PubMed y Cochrane, se incluyeron artículos originales, estudios aleatorizados y de revisión, en español y en inglés, manuscript design, publicados entre 2017-2021. (bvsalud.org)
Posterior1
The inferior vena cava is also referred to as the posterior vena cava. (healthline.com)
Renal1
In between 0.2% to 0.3% of people, the inferior vena cava may be duplicated beneath the level of the renal veins. (wikipedia.org)
On the right, the gonadal veins and suprarenal veins drain into the inferior vena cava directly. (wikipedia.org)
Receives the right gonadal, suprarenal, and inferior phrenic veins. (drbeen.com)
Right-sided1
Since the inferior vena cava is primarily a right-sided structure, unconscious pregnant women should be turned on to their left side (the recovery position), to relieve pressure on it and facilitate venous return[citation needed]. (wikipedia.org)
Occurs1
Trauma to the vena cava is usually fatal as unstoppable excessive blood loss occurs. (wikipedia.org)
Device2
Cardiologists and radiologists often implant the device, called a retrievable inferior vena cava filter, inside people who are at high risk for developing potentially lethal blood clots. (cardiobrief.org)
An inferior vena cava filter is a medical device that is implanted into the inferior vena cava to prevent pulmonary emboli (PEs). (wikidoc.org)
Surgery1
Conventional risk factors such as surgery · for clot in the inferior vena cava, Dop- do not account for all cases, and only a pler sonography or computed tomogra- fraction of those with these risk factors phy with venous phase contrast. (who.int)
Left1
In transposition of the great arteries the inferior vena cava may lie on the left. (wikipedia.org)