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 ...

But you don't need a tool to try this technique out at home. Simply close your eyes and use your fingers to put gentle pressure on your eyeballs. The Valsalva maneuver involves breathing out ...

Alcohol affects many organs and systems in your body. This includes your cardiovascular system—a network of organs, including ...

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 ...

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 ...