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 ...

In a clinical pilot study, researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Massachusetts General ...

Patients with a central line (current or within the previous 14 days) were at greatest risk, with an internal jugular vein thrombosis being the most common source. The inconsistent use of ...

leading to a diagnosis of a complete heart block. Remarkably, she was treated by a former student, Dr. Haresh Mehta, who implanted a leadless pacemaker using a rare jugular vein route due to ...

The Impella RP Flex is inserted through the jugular vein in the neck ... The catheter-based device is then threaded into the heart’s chambers to help mechanically support blood flow and take ...