Methods: LVEDP and LVEDV were measured in swine (n=6) at rest and during transient inferior vena cava (IVC) occlusion (reduced preload), transient aortic occlusion (increased afterload), and ...
There is an increase in afterload, potentially raising myocardial ... causing a redistribution of blood flow and an overall reduction in preload This stimulates a rise in mean arterial pressure ...