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Structure of axillary vein

Known as: Axillary Vein, Veins, Axillary, Vena axillaris 
The venous trunk of the upper limb; a continuation of the basilar and brachial veins running from the lower border of the teres major muscle to the… 
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23 relations
Body partCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location TerminologyCircumflex scapular veinClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology

Narrower (2)

Left axillary veinRight axillary vein

Broader (2)

ShoulderVeins

Papers overview

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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
First-in-Man Experience of a Novel Transcatheter Repair System for Treating Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation.
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Criteria for defining significant central vein stenosis with duplex ultrasound.
Review
2006
Review
2006
The post-thrombotic syndrome after upper extremity deep venous thrombosis in adults: a systematic review.
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Ultrasound-guided infraclavicular axillary vein cannulation for central venous access.
BACKGROUND Infraclavicular axillary vein cannulation is not commonly used for central venous access because identifying the… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Clinical practice guidelines for the care and treatment of breast cancer: 11. Lymphedema.
OBJECTIVE To provide information and recommendations for women and their physicians when making decisions about the management of… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
Totally implantable venous access devices implanted surgically: a retrospective study on early and late complications.
BACKGROUND The techniques used for the implantation of totally implantable venous access devices (TIVADs) are the percutaneous… 
Review
2000
Review
2000
Transvenous Pacing Lead-Induced Thrombosis: A Series of Cases with a Review of the Literature
Although transvenous pacing is a safe treatment modality for bradyarrhythmias, serious thrombotic and embolic complications are… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Hemostasis of punctured blood vessels using high-intensity focused ultrasound.
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
A randomized trial comparing activated thromboplastin time with heparin assay in patients with acute venous thromboembolism requiring large daily doses of heparin.
BACKGROUND The management of heparin therapy in patients who have a subtherapeutic activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT… 
Review
1990
Review
1990
Level I and II axillary dissection in the treatment of early-stage breast cancer. An analysis of 259 consecutive patients.
Level I and II axillary dissection involves anatomic dissection of levels I and II of the axilla without clearance of the… 
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