The intrathoracic pressure affecting your lungs and heart changes from its norm. These changes can potentially affect how blood flows back to the heart, as well as trigger and move the heart.

Pressure changes associated with full lung inflation (IC manoeuvre) revealed no significant differences between the two groups in intrathoracic (Poes), intra-abdominal (Pgas) or transdiaphragmatic ...

He had had no edema, orthopnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, weight change, bruising or bleeding ... Normally, decreased intrathoracic pressure during inspiration causes an increase in venous ...

Most ARDS patients improve their systemic oxygenation, as assessed by the ratio between arterial partial pressure of oxygen and ... are direct consequences of the changes in pulmonary airway pressures ...

TTE may not be suitable to assess pulmonary arterial pressure in patients with ... was lower in patients with lung diseases. Changes associated with chronic pulmonary disease, including a marked ...

The following is a summary of “A Prospective Crossover Study Comparing Six Current Generation Supraglottic Airway Device's ...

Negative-pressure pulmonary edema (NPPE) occurs when a large, negative intrathoracic pressure is generated against an obstructed upper airway, causing fluid to shift into the lung interstitium.

The goal here is to increase intraabdominal and intrathoracic pressure,” he added. The manoeuvre stabilises the core and protects your spine. Though it is great for lifting, it might not be so ...

Researchers at the University of Houston's Texas Center for Superconductivity have achieved another first in their quest ...

For many people, medications may be needed to treat high blood pressure, but for everyone making lifestyle changes can make a ...

The good news is that you can often prevent high blood pressure or treat it before it escalates into something more severe. Here are simple lifestyle changes that can help you lower your blood ...

The impact of air pollution on African populations is under-researched due to limited air quality data and health studies.