"Vena Cava, Superior" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The venous trunk which returns blood from the head, neck, upper extremities and chest.
| Descriptor ID |
D014683
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A07.231.908.949.815
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| Concept/Terms |
Vena Cava, Superior- Vena Cava, Superior
- Superior Vena Cavas
- Vena Cavas, Superior
- Superior Vena Cava
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vena Cava, Superior" by people in Profiles.
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Commentary: Single-patch, two-patch, caval division… and double-decker? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2019 05; 157(5):1978-1979.
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Atrial Ganglionated Plexus Modification: A Novel Approach to Treat Symptomatic Sinus Bradycardia. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2017 09; 3(9):950-959.
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Misplaced Central Venous Catheter or Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava? Am Surg. 2017 Mar 01; 83(3):e76-77.
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Paradoxical long-term proarrhythmic effects after ablating the "head station" ganglionated plexi of the vagal innervation to the heart. Heart Rhythm. 2013 May; 10(5):751-7.
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Single-patch, 2-patch, and caval division techniques for repair of partial anomalous pulmonary venous connections: does it matter? J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2012 Apr; 143(4):896-903.
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Outcome of caval division techniques for partial anomalous pulmonary venous connections to the superior vena cava. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011 Sep; 92(3):980-4; discussion 985.
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Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return in a patient with Turner syndrome. Pediatr Cardiol. 2011 Feb; 32(2):237-8.
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Functional properties of the superior vena cava (SVC)-aorta ganglionated plexus: evidence suggesting an autonomic basis for rapid SVC firing. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2010 Dec; 21(12):1392-9.
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An unexpected cause of poor venous drainage during robotic mitral valve repair. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2010 Jan; 10(1):146-7.
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Complete cavopulmonary shunt completion after in utero balloon atrial septoplasty for hypoplastic left heart syndrome. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Nov; 134(5):1355-6.