These conditions are not common in the United States. Superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction can occur if a blockage occurs in the chest, preventing blood from flowing through the SVC. This could be ...

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD 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 ...

Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) occurs as a result of obstruction of hepatic venous outflow at any level from the small hepatic veins to the junction of the inferior vena cava with the right atrium.

The treatment of choice for proximal venous thrombosis is anticoagulation ... or situations where bleeding risk is high. Inferior vena cava filters are often used for prophylaxis in patients ...