Figure 1
From: Intrinsic mechanisms of right ventricular autoregulation

Schematic instrumentation of the right ventricle with ventricular pressure and volume measurement (conductance catheter), pressure and flow measurement in the pulmonary artery, balloon catheter for preload reduction, pulmonary artery occluder for afterload increase and central venous catheter for application of the Thromboxane A2 analog U46619 (TxA).