The modified Valsalva maneuver—video review

Have you ever performed the good old Valsalva maneuver in your patients? Yes? Well then, STOP! Because there’s something that’s much more powerful and just as simple.

Franz Wiesbauer, MD MPH
Franz Wiesbauer, MD MPH
2nd Oct 2015 • 2m read
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Have you ever performed the good old Valsalva maneuver in your patients? Yes? Well then, STOP! Because there’s something that’s much more powerful and just as simple. It’s called the modified Valsalva and has recently been described by Andrew Appleboam et al. (2015) in The Lancet.

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The modified Valsalva maneuver infographic

Check out this quick study summary