The inferior vena cava is also referred to as the posterior vena cava. It’s the largest vein in the human body. The inferior vena cava carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart.

THE anatomical descriptions of the venous system of the seal have impressively described the large hepatic venous sinuses and the existence of a sleeve-like valve surrounding the inferior vena cava 1.

Compression or obstruction of the superior vena cava, a major vein in your body, can lead to superior vena cava syndrome, or SVCS. It’s treatable, but most cases are caused by cancer. The superior ...

The superior vena cava is the vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart. Superior vena cava syndrome is often a secondary problem caused by a cancerous tumor or a blood ...

THE interruption of deep venous pathways in the treatment and prevention of pulmonary embolism has come to be a generally accepted surgical procedure. The preferred sites for division when deep venous ...

Whether early placement of an inferior vena cava filter reduces the risk of pulmonary embolism or death in severely injured patients who have a contraindication to prophylactic anticoagulation is not ...