Superior Vena Cava

Also written as SVC.

✓ The right border is only the right atrium alone and above it is the border of the superior vena cava.

What our notes say

✓ The right border is only the right atrium alone and above it is the border of the superior vena cava. (Examination of Respiratory system — Past Paper Questions & Answers)
Superior vena cava obstruction (SVCO) → facial swelling, distended neck veins, headache, collateral veins (an emergency). (Lung Cancer)
B-cell ALL — superior vena cava syndrome from mediastinal mass (Haematopathology MCQs: Blood Disorders & Anemia Explained)
T-cell ALL — superior vena cava/mediastinal syndrome causing airway compromise (Haematopathology MCQs: Blood Disorders & Anemia Explained)
Superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction — facial puffiness, engorged neck veins, collateral veins on anterior chest wall (General Clinical Examination: Revision Notes & Key Signs)
Superior vena cava obstruction — prominent venous collaterals on chest wall (CVS History, Physical Exam & ECG: Master Clinical Assessment)