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9642004: Structure of left superior vena cava (body structure)


Status: current, Not sufficiently defined by necessary conditions definition status (core metadata concept). Date: 31-Jan 2002. Module: SNOMED CT core

Descriptions:

Id Description Lang Type Status Case? Module
16862014 Left superior vena cava en Synonym (core metadata concept) Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core
4625854015 Structure of left superior vena cava en Synonym (core metadata concept) Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core
4625855019 Structure of left superior vena cava (body structure) en Fully specified name Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT core
1684001000172114 veine cave supérieure gauche fr Synonym (core metadata concept) Active Entire term case insensitive (core metadata concept) SNOMED CT Switzerland NRC maintained Module


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Expanded Value Set


Outbound Relationships Type Target Active Characteristic Refinability Group Values
Left superior vena cava Is a Superior vena cava structure true Inferred relationship Some
Left superior vena cava partie de Entire thorax false Additional relationship Some
Left superior vena cava partie de Entire venous system (body structure) false Additional relationship Some
Left superior vena cava Is a Structure of half of thorax lateral to midsagittal plane (body structure) false Inferred relationship Some
Left superior vena cava Laterality Side (qualifier value) false Inferred relationship Some

Inbound Relationships Type Active Source Characteristic Refinability Group
Persistent left superior vena cava Finding site True Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 1
Persistent left superior vena cava Finding site False Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 1
Left Glenn shunt procedure (procedure) Procedure site - Direct (attribute) True Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 1
Left superior caval vein persisting to coronary sinus (disorder) Finding site False Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 1
Left superior caval vein persisting to left sided atrium (disorder) Finding site False Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 1
Left superior caval vein persisting to left sided atrium (disorder) Finding site True Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 1
Left superior caval vein persisting to coronary sinus (disorder) Finding site True Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 1
Atresia of left superior vena cava (disorder) Finding site True Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 1
Left superior vena cava persisting to right sided atrium (disorder) Finding site True Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 1
Left superior vena cava persisting to right atrium and left atrium (disorder) Finding site True Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 1
Saccular dilatation of left superior vena cava (disorder) Finding site True Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 1
Aneurysm of left superior vena cava (disorder) Finding site True Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 1
Left superior vena cava persisting to coronary sinus and then to right sided atrium (disorder) Finding site True Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 1
Atresia of left superior vena cava (disorder) Finding site False Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 2
Persistent left superior vena cava Finding site False Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 3
Left superior caval vein persisting to left sided atrium (disorder) Finding site False Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 3
Left superior vena cava persisting to right sided atrium (disorder) Finding site False Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 3
Left superior vena cava persisting to right atrium and left atrium (disorder) Finding site False Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 3
Left superior caval vein persisting to coronary sinus (disorder) Finding site False Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 3
Left superior vena cava persisting to coronary sinus and then to right sided atrium (disorder) Finding site False Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 3
Entire left superior vena cava (body structure) Is a True Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some
Bidirectional Glenn shunt procedure of left superior vena cava (procedure) Procedure site - Direct (attribute) True Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 2
Ligation of left superior vena cava (procedure) Procedure site - Direct (attribute) True Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 1
A rare congenital vascular malformation of the major vessels with characteristics of a persistent left superior vena cava that drains through the left coronary sinus to the left atrium. Patients are usually asymptomatic and this is discovered incidentally, however hypoxia, cyanosis, murmurs, palpitations, cardiac structural anomalies (e.g. atrial septal defect, bicuspid aortic valve, cor triatriatum) and risk of paradoxical embolisation may be associated. Finding site True Left superior vena cava Inferred relationship Some 1

Reference Sets

Anatomy structure and entire association reference set (foundation metadata concept)

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