The inferior vena cava (also known as IVC or the posterior ... From there the blood is pumped to the lungs to get oxygen before going to the left side of the heart to be pumped back out to the ...

3 Although left kidney function should be preserved ... and outcomes of 35 patients who presented with penetrating inferior vena cava (IVC) injuries over a 9-year period. 16 In a total of 35 ...

Inferior vena cava filters are often used for prophylaxis in patients deemed to be a high risk for pulmonary embolism (e.g. bariatric surgery in the super-obese), although whether or not this ...

Deoxygenated blood from the superior and inferior vena cava and the coronary sinus collect ... The oxygenated blood flows back to the heart via the left atrium, where it's directed to the left ...

Hands-on module rotations with human models to gather skills in (1) lung ultrasound, (2) inferior vena cava ultrasound, (3) venous excess ultrasonography (VExUS), and (4) pulsed wave Doppler of the ...

The nutcracker phenomenon results from a rare anatomic abnormality where the left renal vein (LRV) is compressed by the aorta and superior mesenteric artery. Nutcracker syndrome (NCS) is defined by ...