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 ...

It results from increased pressure in a large vein called the vena cava. JVD can signify heart failure and other cardiovascular problems. Doctors refer to the pressure in the vena cava as jugular ...

Techniques for blood collection from the rat include puncture of the heart, retro-orbital plexus, jugular vein, saphenous vein, tail blood vessels, carotid artery, abdominal aorta, and vena cava.

Gestational edema occurs in late pregnancy secondary to increased venous congestion in the legs caused by pressure exerted mechanically by the uterus onto the inferior vena cava and iliac veins.

Identify inferior vena cava and internal jugular veins and use them to estimate ... Identify pleural effusion and estimate for safety of bedside thoracentesis. Locate abdominal ascites in right upper ...

Studies involving ferrets necessitate knowledge of proper blood collection methods, such as cranial vena cava puncture. The CVC in the ferret has a diameter of 3.0–3.5 mm and is the main vessel ...