Any one had superior vena cava syndrome(svcs)?

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I have this and have had mulitple problems. I have a stent now in the svc and i am having another cath. this week to see if it's working. If not, i will have open heart surgery to do a bypass. Unfortuneantly there arent a lot of people that have this problem and the bypass doesnt seem to have any better outcomes then the stent. That is my only option though. You only have 1 svc. When that goes, you go. My faith in God and His mercy is keeping me going at this point. There isnt a lot of info. on the web and the Doc.'s dont seem to know much more. I am a R.N. and I know just what they do. If you have had this or know someone who has, let me know. Thanks!
SVC syndrome is rare but it is not unheard of and many doctors and healthcare professionals are aware of it.
Usually it is caused by a mass compressing the SVC. The treatment involves finding the underlying cause. Have you been given a reason for the development of the SVC syndrome? If the obstruction is related to a different condition (like a mass) then if that is removed the SVC will no longer be compressed.
If the stent is what is needed then best of luck with the procedure. I hope it is successful.

Heres some more info:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001097.htm  (+ info)

When your tracing a drop of blood through your heart to the toe, do you start with the superior vena cava?

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When your tracing a drop of blood from the heart to the toe, do you start with the superior vena cava or is it the interior or inferior or whatever the word is vena cava?
Technically could start anywhere in the body, because the circulatory system is a closed system. Both the superior and inferior vena cava empty into the right atrium.  (+ info)

into what heart chamber does the superior and inferior vena cava open?

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into what heart chamber does the superior and inferior vena cava open?
The right atrium (in older texts termed the "right auricle") is one of four chambers (two atria and two ventricles) in the human heart. It receives deoxygenated blood from the superior and inferior vena cava and the coronary sinus, and pumps it into the right ventricle through the tricuspid valve.
No valve separates the superior vena cava from the right atrium. As a result, the (right) atrial and (right) ventricular contractions are conducted up into the internal jugular vein and, through the sternocleidomastoid muscle, can be seen as the jugular venous pressure. In tricuspid valve regurgitation, these pulsations are very strong.
The inferior vena cava (or IVC) is the large vein that carries de-oxygenated blood from the lower half of the body into the right atrium of the heart.  (+ info)

what happens if something lands on you and pushes down on your superior vena cava?

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my friend was moving something and it slipped out of her grip and it landed on her chest now she cant breath right i looked up the stuff in the chest and it looked like it landed right on the superior vena cava and it pushed pity hard i wanna know if that landing there can cause something bad if not then what happened
You "...looked up the stuff in the chest" .........It does my heart good to know that Health Care is alive and well in the United States.  (+ info)

A circulating neutrophile is going to the anterior portion of the left ventricle from the superior vena cava.?

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What is the path and events the neutrophile will experience on its journey to the site, and once at the site, how will it react to the invading bacteria?
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Trace the flow of blood from the superior and inferior vena cava and back?

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Thank you soooooo much in advance for all who participates in helping to find an answer for me. THANK YOU :-)
right atrium via tricuspid valve into right ventricle via pulmonic valve into pulmonary artery into the lungs via pulmonary vein into left atrium via mitral valve into left ventricle via aortic valve into aorta into arteries into arterioles into capilliaries into venules into veins into superior and inferior vene cava into right atrium  (+ info)

Why doesn't the Superior Vena Cava get as much press as the Aorta?

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Seriously, I just now learned what the s.v.c. is...I've known what the aorta is since I was a kid.
Superior vena cava drains the blood from the upper part of the body to the heart. Inferior vena cava drains blood from the lower part of the body into the heart. Coronary sinus drains blood from the vessels supplying the heart into the right atrium of the heart. So there are three vessels returning blood to the heart and all of them operate at low pressure as it is a passive process.

Aorta carries blood to the whole of the body including the heart and it works at high pressure as blood is actively pumped into it by the heart. A tear in the aorta is far more dangerous than a tear in any of the other vessels, even though tear in any vessel can be dreadful.  (+ info)

what is the definiton for inferior and superior vena cava?

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simple answers please!
Inferior (below) - is the main vein in the body that carries all deoxygenated blood from your lower body into your heart.

Superior (above) - is the main vein in the body that carries deoxygenated blood from your upper body into your heart.  (+ info)

Why is the superior/inferior vena cava furthest away form the heart?

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sorry it should be "from the heart"
It's like the end of the road, it's the last place blood will be before it is returned to the heart to get more oxygen and go around the system of blood vessels again.  (+ info)

Link between Persistent left superior vena cava and neck discomfort? Please?

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I read an article around a year ago on the above, but I really need to find it again or find the doctors name, I cannot find it anywhere! Please help, thankyou
As above but with reference to the aortic arch pushing up causing discomfort in the neck, I would really like to find anything regarding the above as I have seen numerous consultants, mris, xrays, thyroid scans, blood work, etc and noone can find a reason for my neck discomfort. I have only ever found one article combining the two but if there are many I would love to read them. Do you have a source please? thank you
The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Neck pain. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

* Poor sleeping posture
* Neck injury
* Whiplash
* Neck strain
* Neck sprain
* Neck muscle disorder
* Neck muscle spasm
* Neck ligament disorder
* Torticollis
* Head injury
* Spinal disorder
* Arthritis
* Cervical spine arthritis
* Rheumatoid arthritis
* Cervical spondylosis
* Disc disorders
* Ruptured disc
* Prolapsed cervical disc
* Wrong pillow
* Poor posture
* Carotidynia
* Congenital cervical rib
* Cervical spine infection
* Swollen neck lymph nodes - see the various causes of swollen lymph nodes
* Infection
* Mononucleosis
* Rubella
* Certain cancers
* See also stiff neck or swollen neck
* Ankylosing spondylitis

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* Carotid artery dissection
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# HEADACHE (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
# NECK PAIN (Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)
# Headache (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
# Neck Stiffness/Pain (In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)
# Headache (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
# Nuchal Rigidity (In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)
# HEADACHE (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
# NUCHAL RIGIDITY (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
# NECK PAIN (Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)
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# Jugular vein distention (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
# Nuchal rigidity (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
# Retractions, costal and sternal (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
# Neck pain (Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
# Headache (A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)
# Acceleration-deceleration cervical injuries (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
# Headache (Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
# Headache (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
# Jugular vein distention (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
# Nuchal rigidity (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
# Retractions, costal and sternal (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
# Neck pain (Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
# Headache (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
# Neck Pain (The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter)
# Headache (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
# Neck Pain (Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis)
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# Jugular vein distention (Alarming Signs and Symptoms: Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice Series)
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# Headache (The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics)
# Headache (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
# Jugular vein distention (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
# Nuchal rigidity (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
# Retractions, costal and sternal (Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
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