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Acute superior vena cava syndrome after Swan-Ganz catheterization. 1986

S M Santiago, and A J Williams

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002404 Catheterization Use or insertion of a tubular device into a duct, blood vessel, hollow organ, or body cavity for injecting or withdrawing fluids for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It differs from INTUBATION in that the tube here is used to restore or maintain patency in obstructions. Cannulation,Cannulations,Catheterizations
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D013479 Superior Vena Cava Syndrome A condition that occurs when the obstruction of the thin-walled SUPERIOR VENA CAVA interrupts blood flow from the head, upper extremities, and thorax to the RIGHT ATRIUM. Obstruction can be caused by NEOPLASMS; THROMBOSIS; ANEURYSM; or external compression. The syndrome is characterized by swelling and/or CYANOSIS of the face, neck, and upper arms which is called Pemberton's sign. Classification of SVC obstruction is often based on COLLATERAL CIRCULATION. Obstruction of the Superior Vena Cava,SVC Obstruction,SVC Syndrome,SVC Thrombosis,Superior Vena Cava Obstruction,Superior Vena Cava Thrombosis,Obstruction, SVC,SVC Obstructions,SVC Syndromes,SVC Thromboses,Syndrome, SVC,Thrombosis, SVC

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