The inferior vena cava (also known as IVC or the posterior vena cava) is a large vein that carries oxygen-depleted blood from the torso and lower body to the right side of the heart. From there the ...

Using this, redundant information is gathered, particularly for delineation of venous anatomy. Potential drawbacks are the invasiveness of venography, costs, equipment unavailability, and need for ...

abdominal distention and oliguria for 1 week. An abdominal CT scan revealed thrombosis in the superior mesenteric vein and in the right branch and the trunk of the portal vein. Investigations ...

HJR indicates hepatojugular reflux; and JVP, jugular venous pressure. While these concepts are increasingly being recognized in the United States, remote uptitration of GDMT for HFrEF is common around ...

She had a history of hypertension, for which she was taking antihypertensive agents. In many cases with jugular phlebectasia, imaging tests such as computed tomography, MRI, and ultrasound show ...