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. 2014 Mar;6(Suppl 1):S116–S145. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.2014.01.17

Figure 7.

Figure 7

Distribution of positive pressure from the mechanical ventilation of the lungs within the thoracic cavity. Implementation of intrathoracic pressure on the heart and vascular formations. 
PΘ =Pintrathoracic, Pδτ = Ptrasnmular, PMV = Pmechanical ventilation, CΘΤ = compliance of chest wall, Cπν = lungs’ compliance.