Anatomy of the Superior Vena Cava and Brachiocephalic Veins

作者：Bennett W Frederick; Altaf Fawaz; Deslauriers Jean^*

来源：Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 2011, 21(2): 197-+.

DOI：10.1016/j.thorsurg.2010.12.010

• Superior vena cava
• Brachiocephalic veins
• Anatomy
• Pneumonectomy

The venous side of the systemic vascular circulation returns the left ventricular cardiac output in a converging fashion to the superior and inferior vena cava and hence to the right atrium. Oxygenated blood is returned to the left atrium. The volumes of these 2 systems are in balance in a normal physiologic state.

• 出版日期2011-5