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Superior Vena Cava Syndrome: An Increasingly Frequent Complication of Cardiac Procedures

Background A 29-year-old woman presented with chest pressure, progressive dyspnea, fatigue, and swelling of her face, neck and upper extremities. Four days earlier, she had undergone a procedure for ...
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Venous thrombosis associated with central venous catheter in cancer patients with surgical chest port (S) or venography- guided arm port insertion (R): A randomized controlled ...

Bone mineral density in childhood cancer survivors (CCS). Background: The aims of this prospective randomized study were two-fold: To estimate the incidence of overall venous thrombosis (VT) including ...
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Spontaneous deep vein thrombosis in the upper extremity of a 45-year-old woman

A 45-year-old woman presented to her family doctor following a three-day history of acute-onset, progressive swelling and sensation of heaviness in her left upper extremity. In addition, she described ...