Medical Definition of Valsalva manoeuvre

1. Any forced expiratory effort ("strain") against a closed airway, whether at the nose and mouth or at the glottis, the reverse of Muller's manoeuvre; because high intrathoracic pressure impedes venous return to the right atrium, this manoeuvre is used to study cardiovascular effects of raised peripheral venous pressure and decreased cardiac filling and cardiac output, as well as post-strain responses. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Valsalva Manoeuvre

Valletta
Valley Girl
Valley Miwok
Valley of the Kings
Vallisneria
Vallisneria spiralis
Valmiera
Valmy
Valois
Valparaiso
Valpo
Valsalva's antrum
Valsalva's ligaments
Valsalva's muscle
Valsalva's sinus
Valsalva manoeuvre
Valsalva test
Valsalvian
Value at Risk
Valvai
Valvettithurai
Van
Van Allen
Van Allen belt
Van Allen belts
Van Allen radiation belt
Van Allen radiation belts
Van Buren
Van Diemen's Land
Van Doren

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