Figure 6From: Bench-to-bedside review: Microvascular and airspace linkage in ventilator-induced lung injuryPossible mechanisms by which hemodynamic parameters may incite or exacerbate ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI). Microvascular strain may be amplified at the junctions of open and closed lung units. CO, cardiac output; PLA, left atrial pressure; PPA, pulmonary artery pressure.Back to article page