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 ...

After a forced expiration, an attempt at inspiration is made with closed mouth and nose, whereby the negative pressure in the chest and lungs is made very subatmospheric; the reverse of a Valsalva ...

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 ...

1 Why is the Valsalva maneuver used to assess LVOT gradient during the management of obstructive HCM? The Valsalva maneuver is used in patients with HCM to decrease preload (phase 2) and provoke LVOT ...

Hold your breath for a moment. Exhale slowly, feeling your stomach fall. The Valsalva maneuver acts on your vagus nerve to relax your heart's electrical system and slow your heart rate when it is ...

You can also perform the Heimlich maneuver on yourself. It’s a method used to dislodge objects stuck in someone’s airway. It uses the air in their lungs to push out the object that’s causing ...

This can be accomplished, for instance, by performing a breathing technique known as the Valsalva maneuver, or by immersing your face in ice water for a few seconds. AVRT and Wolff-Parkinson-White ...

The Performing Arts Series’ 2024–2025 season is a dynamic line-up that continues our mission to highlight diverse programming across performing arts disciplines. Our 105th season presents ...