Effects of Pressure Breathing on the Peripheral Circulation

The effects of anaesthetic agents on the cardiovascular system: A review

“…10). Airway Pressure (64)(65)(66)(67)(68)(69)(70)(71)(72)(73) The circulatory effect of positive pressure in the airway has been known for almost a century. Detailed studies have been carried Out by ~any in recent yeazs, and all have shown that whenever air, anaesthetic gases, or vapours are forced into the lungs, there is interference with the circulation if the mean airway pressure is permitted to rise.…”