The superior vena cava is the large blood vessel that returns blood from the upper body back to the heart. The symptoms include swelling of the face, arms, neck, and chest, distention of veins in the ...

1–9 This investigation was designed to monitor the effect of measured gradual withdrawal of ascitic fluid upon hepatic-vein wedge pressure, inferior-vena-cava pressure, intraperitoneal pressure ...

Venous reflux disease (VRD) occurs when veins do not properly return blood to the heart. Health experts refer to it as chronic venous insufficiency (CVI). VRD most commonly affects the legs and ...