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Results 1 - 10 of 10 for Vena cava
  1. SVC obstruction 
    ... is a narrowing or blockage of the superior vena cava (SVC), which is the second largest vein in the human body. The superior vena cava moves blood from the upper parts of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001097.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome 
    ... the top half of the body (the superior vena cava) directly to blood vessels to the lungs (pulmonary ... carry blue blood from the body (the inferior vena cava) are connected directly to the blood vessels to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001106.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Hepatic venous circulation (image) 
    ... away from the liver and into the inferior vena cava, which leads to the right atrium, one of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19956.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Pulmonary embolus 
    ... surgery to place a device called an inferior vena cava filter (IVC filter). This device is placed in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000132.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Mediastinal tumor 
    ... the heart (pericardium), and great vessels (aorta and vena cava) Radiation, surgery, and chemotherapy can all have serious ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001086.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Abdominal MRI scan 
    ... diseases Kidney stones Enlarged lymph nodes Obstructed inferior vena cava Portal vein obstruction (liver) Blockage or narrowing of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003796.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Liver scan 
    ... Liver disease (such as cirrhosis or hepatitis ) Superior vena cava obstruction Splenic infarction (tissue death) Tumors
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003825.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Abdominal ultrasound 
    ... some of these organs, such as the inferior vena cava and aorta, can also be examined with ultrasound.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003777.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Portacaval shunting 
    ... most of the liver's blood) and the inferior vena cava (the vein that drains blood from most of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007336.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. CT angiography - chest 
    ... chest area, including: Suspected blockage of the superior vena cava : This large vein moves blood from the upper ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/007676.htm - Medical Encyclopedia