Vena Cava, Superior
"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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Mooney DP, Snyder CL, Holder TM. An absent right and persistent left superior vena cava in an infant requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy. J Pediatr Surg. 1993 Dec; 28(12):1633-4.