Valsalva maneuver: shortest optimal expiratory strain duration

Purpose : To quantitate the level of difficulty and determine consistency of hemodynamic responses with various expiratory strain (ES) durations. Methods : Thirty-four healthy subjects performed the Valsalva maneuver (VM) with an ES duration of 10, 12, and 15 seconds in random order. Level of diffic...

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Main Authors: Ramesh K. Khurana, Md, Deepika Mittal, Md, Norman H. Dubin, Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2011-07-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/7015/pdf_195