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Valsalva maneuver

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Valsalva maneuver (plural Valsalva maneuvers)

  1. Alternative spelling of Valsalva manoeuvre
    • 1961, William L. Watson, The Valsalva Maneuver: Its Relationship to Chronic Recurrent Aerotitis Media, Review 5-61, USAF Aerospace Medical Center, Brooks Air Force Base, page 2,
      One generally accepted way of equalizing the pressure is by performing the Valsalva maneuver.
    • 1996, Emilie Alexandra Luster, Effects of Hypovolemia and Posture on Responses to the Valsalva Maneuver, University of California, Davis, page 41:
      Following the practice trials, subjects performed three Valsalva maneuver trials in each of three postures - supine, sitting and standing.
    • 2008, Curtis B. Kamida, et al., 15: Lower extremity ascending and descending phlebography, Peter Gloviczki, Handbook of Venous Disorders, Taylor & Francis (CRC Press), page 165,
      A Valsalva maneuver initially causes cessation of prograde flow, and then actual flow reversal.