Your Health Check - VENOUS DISEASE: Part III Nov 18, 2008
If a diagnosis of pulmonary embolus has been made and presence of DVT is confirmed, a filter is often placed in the main large vein (the vena cava) to catch any additional clots that subsequently break away from the main leg clot. Unfortunately DVT is often asymptomatic and its presence may only be found at autopsy following an unexpected death from the embolus. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
In his house of dance Nov 17, 2008
"I was coping with learning how to be an artistic director, I was feeling isolated, and I just fed works into the repertoire which were all about experimentation with dance language." Then in 1998, he created the stunning Vena Cava which was breathtaking wall-to-wall dance ... "I stopped experimenting and went back to what I did best," he says, "a real old-fashioned dance piece, a summing up of modern dance, the kind of work that Kisselgoff had praised, the kind of piece that gives both the... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Late-breaking results of clinical trial on therapeutic endovascular cooling reported at TCT 2008 Oct 15, 2008
A catheter is threaded into the femoral vein and positioned in the inferior vena cava. As cool sterile saline is circulated within the catheter, blood flowing past the catheter is cooled and, in turn, reduces body temperature. (EurekAlert!)
Spring Trends Buyers Are Betting On Sep 21, 2008
For years, the designer has stocked forward-thinking London label Preen, but this season, she's sticking to more , such as Alexander Wang, Vena Cava and Bruce, whose prices hover in the $200 to $700 range. A Preen dress can cost upward of $2,000. (Forbes)
Cambridge man arraigned on murder charges Sep 18, 2008
An autopsy was completed by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner who ruled the death a homicide caused by perforation of the heart, lung, liver and superior vena cava. Cambridge Police and Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney s Office commenced an investigation into the circumstances of the stabbing. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Femoral Venous Catheterization Sep 18, 2008
A guide wire and venous catheter, introduced through the left femoral vein and advanced into the left common iliac vein, may subsequently be advanced into the left ascending lumbar vein instead of the inferior vena cava. When unrecognized, this complication has been associated with a reported rate of death of 50. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Cambridge man indicted for summer murder Sep 6, 2008
His death was later ruled a homicide by stabbing, the knife perforating his heart, lung, liver and superior vena cava, according to an autopsy report by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Prosecutors said Raferty and Foley allegedly spent several hours drinking that day before broke into Maria Fernandes Fish Market at 1097 Cambridge St. by shattering a storefront window and emptied the cash register. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Tiny 3-D ultrasound probe guides catheter procedures Aug 29, 2008
In the first experiment, the new probe successfully guided the placement of a filter in a simulated vena cava, the large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower extremities to the back to heart. Patients with clots in their legs known as deep vein thrombosis who cannot get clot-busting drugs often receive these filters to prevent the clots dislodging and traveling to the heart and lungs. (EurekAlert!)
Gossip Girls set fashion trends Aug 27, 2008
AND IF YOU WANT THE REAL THING: "Gossip Girl" costume designer Eric Daman says the characters will be sporting brands like Philip Lim, Vena Cava, Alexander Wang, Loden Dager and Rag "Dan only wears Marc Jacobs and John Varvatos," he says. (And Dan, played by Penn Badgley, is the poor one. (AZCentral -- Style)
DESIGNERS' CUT Aug 14, 2008
Vena Cava rope-print keyhole dress. Original: 475 Sale: 169. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Pregnant? Avoid Flip-Flops Jul 15, 2008
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TODAY: Coral too precious to wear? Jul 4, 2008
The campaign was launched earlier this year with partners including Pottery Barn, Tiffany & Co., Lela Rose, Vena Cava and Chantecaille Beaute. Sylvie Chantecaille says her beauty company got involved about 18 months ago, largely because of her interest in the ocean. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Rare heart surgery at Delhi hospital Jun 1, 2008
The tumour had covered almost the entire chamber and was exerting pressure on the right ventricle and blocking the inferior vena cava, a large vein which carries de-oxygenated blood from lower half of the body into the heart ... "He also had swelling in the neck and face because his superior vena cava was also affected. The tumour was big and we had no option but to take out 60% of the right atrium," said Dr Jagdish Prasad, chief cardio-thoracic surgeon and medical superintendent, Safdarjung... (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
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Khoka alleged in his lawsuit that Shahin had wrongly told the family of Rose Chamley that Khoka had ripped her right kidney out during a follow-up operation and with it, the vena cava, (a large vein carrying deoxygenated blood into the heart from the lower body) ... In the process of the removing the kidney, court records show the vena cava was torn ... Khoka stated in the lawsuit Shahin told the Chamleys that Khoka had torn the right kidney in two pieces and tore the vena cava in the process. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Somerset man has ‘bloodless’ procedure May 16, 2008
A vena cava filter was inserted to prevent blood clots from traveling to his lungs and he was treated for the beginnings of an ulcer. He is doing well now. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Complications of Liver Cirrhosis May 11, 2008
Instead of going directly into the inferior vena cava, one of the big veins entering the heart, blood from these organs go into the portal vein, the big vein entering the liver. After passing through the liver, the blood can then enter the inferior vena cava ... Additionally, the blood can back up far enough and enter other veins going directly into the inferior vena cava (portosystemic shunt). (Suite101.com)
C.R. Bard Inc. Apr 8, 2008
Products manufactured there include diagnostic and therapeutic catheters (angiography, urology, guidewires, cardiac ablations and PTA balloon catheters), as well as vena cava filters, which help prevent blood clots from traveling to the heart and lungs, and titanium ports, which are implanted to allow frequent delivery of medication to the blood stream. Performance: Bard stock outperformed both the Standard s health care equipment index and the Sindex over a five-year period ended Dec. 31. (Albany Times Union)
Liver Transplantation for the Abernathy Malformation Feb 21, 2008
1 The Abernathy malformation, a congenital anomaly of the splanchnic vasculature in which portal venous blood is diverted into the inferior vena cava, was diagnosed. This is a follow-up report on the outcome. (New England Journal of Medicine)
L.A. - A fashion world of its own Feb 7, 2008
In their Hollywood boutique, designed to evoke a rich East Village chick's living room, with antique crushed velvet sofa and crystal chandeliers, they showcase a hand-picked selection from the most cutting-edge designers on both coasts and Paris, with labels like Vena Cava, Doo. Ri and Juan Carlos Obando. (International Herald Tribune)
Photo by: Andrew Moore/Daily Journal Rachelle Bolger and her 8-year-old daughter, Autumn, pray during the candlelight vigil held at Bolger’s home on Foushee Street in Rockingham. Bolger has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called Leio Myo Sarcoma. The 36-year-old mother of three will have a PET scan on Monday to determine if an operation to treat the cancer is possible. More than 75 people attended the vigil. Feb 1, 2008
She received worse news when she learned the cancer, which originated in the abdominal region known as the inferior vena cava, had spread to the right renal artery and her liver. She ll get a PET scan this Monday, to see if there is a possibility of surgery, friend and co-worker Amy Fournier said. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Academy of Art students bound for Bryant Park Jan 28, 2008
"We're going to be much more price conscious in what we buy this season," says Sheri Evans, who runs the trendy boutique Metier on Sutter Street, known for carrying feminine dresses and jackets by up-and-comers Vena Cava, Phillip Lim and San Francisco native Alexander Wang (not only a local favorite, but a winner of the most recent Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation grant of $25,000 to help stage his fall 2008 show in New York). Tifani Wilt, Macy's West women's fashion director, is also cutting back... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Central IVs Risky for Severe Morning Sickness Jan 26, 2008
A PICC line is a thin tube inserted into a vein, usually in the arm, and threaded into the vena cava, the large vein that enters the heart. It is usually used when prolonged IV treatment is needed. (MEDLINEplus)
Freeman: Winning Giants deceiving in talent-thin NFC Dec 10, 2007
The Eagles were fighting for a playoff spot, still alive, but they were careless with penalties, and if it wasn't for the oversized vena cava and stubborn determination of the most undervalued athlete in all of sports -- running back -- the Eagles would be the Cincinnati Bengals minus the arrests. Garbage, this NFC.. (CBS News)
For 4-year-old it's Barbies and chemotherapy Nov 15, 2007
It has spread and caused four separate tumors including one on her heart, one on her right lung and one on the vena cava a vein that feeds the heart ... On Sept. 4 a new work up was done and the tumors were gone from the lung and heart but remained on the kidney and vena cava ... A seven-hour Surgery on Oct. 25 removed the left kidney and the tumors on her heart, her right lung and the vena cava. (Pratt Tribune, KS)
* Pfeiffer's fears laid to rest in new movie Oct 18, 2007
Perched on a sofa in Claridges Hotel in London, Pfeiffer - gauzy gray Vena Cava minidress, Prada cardigan, fetish platforms - winces a bit, and says that although Lamia was a great character, she was definitely "not in my comfort zone." When she met Matthew Vaughn, aka Mr Claudia Schiffer, he explained that he wanted "to do a social commentary on, you know, our obsession with youth and perfection and beauty, and what he saw as the extremes that women go to in order to obtain that, to retain it.... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
New procedure developed to help beat liver cancer Sep 29, 2007
The procedure uses catheters threaded through blood vessels in the thighs and neck, one of which delivers the drug into the hepatic artery, which supplies the liver while the inferior vena cava, which normally drains the liver, is blocked by a pair of balloons. To maintain circulation through the liver, a tube runs through one of these balloons. (Xinhuanet, China)
Three-year-old facing uphill battle against Wilms' tumor Aug 17, 2007
It has spread from her left kidney to her left lung, her heart and the vena cava blood vein in the heart, said Kris Quint. Hunt has the favorable form that means the tumor is easier to treat than other forms. (Pratt Tribune, KS)
Radiologists encouraged to look beyond cancer for clinically unseen diseases Aug 15, 2007
The study focused on pulmonary embolism (PE), inferior vena cava (IVC), and iliac and iliofemoral deep venous thromboses (DVTs) in oncology patients. Wed noticed a number of clinically unsuspected deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary emboli on staging CT thorax, abdomen and pelvis examinations which goes unnoticed, said Carmel Cronin, MD, lead author of the study. (EurekAlert!)
Miracle on ice: Freezing time to save lives Jul 30, 2007
At the end of the tube, somewhere within the inferior vena cava, just below the heart, is a gold-plated catheter. The catheter is an advanced heat-exchange system. (MSNBC -- Health)
Saving a child, scaring a parent: A fainting reflex Jul 12, 2007
Zev's sobbing, the doctor explained, had made his chest wall expand until the pressure had compressed his vena cava and restricted the blood flow to his heart and therefore to the brain. This set off a protective fainting reflex. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Have bump will grind Jun 12, 2007
Plus, later on, if you lie flat on your back, the weight of the uterus can compress the inferior vena cava, which carries blood from your lower body back to your heart. This can make you feel faint: I know someone who actually did pass out from this the other day. (Guardian Unlimited)
Exelixis Reports Integrated Data From Phase II Clinical Trials of XL999 at ASCO Jun 4, 2007
Nine other non-cardiac serious adverse events associated with XL999 were reported: diarrhea (1), asthenia (1), pyrexia (2), hypersensitivity (2), vena cava thrombosis (1), dehydration (1), and pulmonary hemorrhage (1). Clinical development of XL999 was re-initiated in April 2007. (PR Newswire)
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome with Malignant Causes May 3, 2007
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Makenzie's story gives others hope May 1, 2007
And it had actually spread into her inferior vena cava and the aorta. It was very serious. (CHerokee County Herald, AL)
Childhood Sarcoma Increases Risk Of Blood Clots, Researchers Find Apr 19, 2007
The most common locations of the blood clots were in the deep veins of the legs and arms, the lungs (pulmonary embolism), and the inferior vena cava, which is the large vein that carries blood from the lower half of the body into the heart. Of the patients who developed a TE, 40 percent had no symptoms related to their blood clot. (Science Daily)
'Grindhouse' Apr 6, 2007
and the carotid and superior vena cava in his imitation of the lowbrow thrills that made him America's great grindhouse holdout. What he went for here is nothing less than a revival of what it means to be young and itching for that next cheap thrill that only an over-the-top action picture or horror film -- seen in a theater with an audience -- can provide. (CTNow.com)
Pregnancy Exercise Guidelines Mar 24, 2007
According to Dr. Michael Hisey, an orthopaedic spine surgeon at the Texas Back Institute, this is because the weight of the pregnant uterus puts additional pressure on the inferior vena cava in these positions and decreases the amount of blood returning to the heart. This results also results in decreased blood flow to the uterus as well as to the mother, putting additional stress on both. (Suite101.com)
Blood clots can prove deadly in patients Mar 18, 2007
In patients who are prone to repeated bouts of DVT and pulmonary embolism, a filter may be implanted in the vena cava, the main vein carrying blood from the lower body to the heart, to prevent clots from reaching the lungs. Next week: what you can do to avoid DVT.. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
New Nonsurgical Treatment for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Vacuums Away Damaging Blood Clots and Restores Blood Flow in the Leg Mar 6, 2007
Patients in the study had extensive, large volume DVT that commonly ran the length of the leg from the ankle to the pelvis, and often into the vena cava. Although the body may eventually dissolve clots, in the time needed to do so, permanent damage to the vein may occur, causing permanent disability and pain. (PR Newswire)
Disease-specific survival for limited-stage small-cell lung cancer affected by statistical method of assessment Feb 21, 2007
Surgical resection, hemoglobin level, lymph node involvement, and superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction significantly impacted DSS. DSS assessed by the Cox and log-normal survival analysis methods for four clinical risk groups differed by 1-6% at 1 year, 15-26% at 3 years, and 0-12% at 5 years; multivariate 95% confidence limits were overlapping in all instances ... Surgical resection, hemoglobin level, lymph node involvement, and superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction all significantly impacted... (BioMed Central)
InnerPulse to start testing product Jan 30, 2007
InnerPulse's device would be implanted through a blood vessel in the leg and then guided up to the shoulder area where it would reside in the vena cava, one of the body's principal veins. "It's a pretty big [blood] vessel and we're only taking up a small percentage [of it]," he said. (Herald Sun)
'Scrubs': Acute case of Broadway melodium tremens Jan 18, 2007
We're as close as the vena cava and the aorta, We go together like diverticulitis and a barium enema. This being medicine, of course, the lyrics could not help concerning themselves to some degree with the diagnostic value of bodily functions. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
