Named the Valsalva maneuver, after the 17th century Italian anatomist who described it, the trick is the same used by air travelers and skin divers to clear their ears on descent. It also has much ...

Recently, we encountered 5 patients with angina pectoris who discovered that they were able to terminate . . . From the Cardiology Service, New England Medical Center Hospitals, and the ...

This procedure is simple and safe in patients ... Under local anesthesia, a Valsalva maneuver is performed. Fifty ml. of 50 per cent sodium diatrizoate (Hypaque) or methylglucamine diatrizoate ...

2. Use the Valsalva maneuver. You've probably used the Valsalva maneuver in the past, even if you don't know it by name. This ...

other focal neurological signs or symptoms An exception to this rule should be made in the diagnosis of trigeminal autonomic headaches and headaches that are aggravated by exertion or a Valsalva ...

After the procedure, multiple petechiae and purpura ... due to the intrathoracic pressure increase associated with Valsalva maneuvers. Valsalva purpura have rarely been described.

fluctuating mass was seen in the left sternoclavicular fold (Figure 1), which promptly disappeared on compression and enlarged considerably on Valsalva maneuver. Duplex ultrasonography revealed ...