Intraoperative central venous cannulation permits rapid administration of intravenous fluids and assessment of changes in intravascular volume. The right internal jugular vein has several advantages ...

The subclavian vein is a large paired, deep vein that extends along each side of the neck. Deep veins are those located deep in the body to protect the larger veins from injury. The primary function ...

Jugular vein aneurysm is a rare morphologic entity. This report describes a case of an asymptomatic internal jugular vein aneurysm that presented as an enlarging mass in the neck. Diagnosis was ...

The independent prognostic value of elevated jugular venous pressure or a third heart sound in patients with heart failure is not well established. In patients with heart failure, elevated jugular ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 43-year-old woman was referred to the endocrine clinic for a thyroid nodule found on a CT scan of the chest ...

Jugular vein thrombosis (JVT) happens when a blood clot forms in one of the jugular veins. Anyone with symptoms of JVT should seek prompt medical attention. The jugular veins are major blood vessels ...

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A 25 year-old woman presented with headaches. Cerebral Venous Thrombosis. Magnetic Resonance Venogram (MRV). Note the absence of the left sigmoid sinus, as well as the complete absence of the left ...

The retromandibular vein is a branch of the jugular veins. The jugular veins go up the neck and join with the facial vein, which drain blood from the face and return it to the heart for oxygenation.

A major difference between children and adults is that in pediatric patients, age and, particularly, weight and length of the patient are decisive factors determining the choice of CVC type and ...

A new report from cardiologists at UT Southwestern raises the hope that doctors will be able to visually check the jugular venous pressure of heart failure patients remotely, using the camera on a ...