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Fig. 5. A twofold increase in intra-abdominal pressure (PIA)
caused a decrease in post caval vein transmural pressure
(PTRANS) and a 52% decrease in flow through the post cava
vein (
PC). Despite
inter-animal variation, a threefold increase in PIA
significantly decreased PTRANS but did not alter
PC. The gray panel
indicates negative PTRANS which theoretically correspond
to the partial or complete collapse of the post cava vein. The open square
represents resting PIA, the black square represents double
PIA and the gray square represents triple
PIA. The dotted line indicates resting
PC. *Indicates a
significant decrease in PTRANS and
indicates a significant decrease in
PC (Bonferroni's corrected
paired t-tests, P<0.05). Data presented are means
± S.E.M. (N=5).