Analysis of the positional relationship between the left brachiocephalic vein and its surrounding vessels via computed tomography scan: A retrospective study
Autor: | Hiroki Mitsuoka, Takashi Nakano, Yusuke Ohmichi, Makiyo Hagihara, Takahiro Arima, Hiroyuki Ishibashi, Munekazu Naito |
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Rok vydání: | 2020 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male Aging medicine.medical_specialty Carotid Artery Common Subclavian Artery 030232 urology & nephrology Computed tomography 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Left brachiocephalic vein Occlusion medicine Humans Aorta Brachiocephalic Trunk Brachiocephalic vein Aged Brachiocephalic Veins Retrospective Studies medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Retrospective cohort study General Medicine Middle Aged medicine.disease Stenosis cardiovascular system Female Radiography Thoracic Radiology Tomography X-Ray Computed Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business |
Zdroj: | Phlebology: The Journal of Venous Disease. 35:416-423 |
ISSN: | 1758-1125 0268-3555 |
DOI: | 10.1177/0268355519898320 |
Popis: | Objectives This study aimed to clarify the positional relationship between the left brachiocephalic vein and its surrounding vessels and to analyse the association between this positional relationship and ageing. Method Chest contrast-enhanced computed tomography was performed for 100 adults. The contact number between left brachiocephalic vein and surrounding vessels (aorta, brachiocephalic artery, left common carotid artery and left subclavian artery) was determined. The correlations of ageing with the cross-sectional areas of left brachiocephalic vein crossing brachiocephalic artery and left common carotid artery and peripheral end of left brachiocephalic vein were analysed. Results LBV was in contact with aorta in 19, brachiocephalic artery in 97, left common carotid artery in 90 and left subclavian artery in 21 patients. There were significant negative correlations of ageing with the cross-sectional areas of left brachiocephalic vein crossing brachiocephalic artery and left common carotid artery and peripheral end of left brachiocephalic vein. Conclusions Brachiocephalic artery and left common carotid artery have easy contact with left brachiocephalic vein. There was a negative relationship between the cross-sectional area of left brachiocephalic vein and age. |
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