Valsalva Maneuver - Fairview Health Services

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Valsalva Maneuver · Sit or lie down. · Take a deep breath and hold it. · Now bear down hard with your stomach muscles, as if you were trying to have a bowel ... PatientEducation ValsalvaManeuverValsalva maneuverisusedtoslowtheheartwhenitisbeatinginasupraventriculartachycardia(SVT).Thissetofphysicalmaneuverscantriggerarelaxationreflexintheheart'selectricalsystem.Thisslowsdowntheheartrateandthespeedatwhichtheheart'selectricalsignalstraveldownspecialpathways.IfanSVTisusingsomeoftheheart'snormalelectricalpathways,thesemaneuversmaysloworstoptheabnormalheartrhythmrightaway. IfyouhaveanotherepisodeofSVTthatdoesnotstopwithinafewminutesoflyingdown,youmaytrytheValsalvamaneuver:Sitorliedown.Takeadeepbreathandholdit.Nowbeardownhardwithyourstomachmuscles,asifyouweretryingtohaveabowelmovement.Strainhardandholdthestrainfor10to15seconds.Theharderyoustrain,themorelikelythemaneuvermaywork.Ifthisdoesn’tstopyoursymptoms,waitforatleast 1minuteandtryasecondtime.Youmayalsotrythismaneuverbylyingdownandputtingyourlegsup,suchasonachair.ThismaymakeitmorelikelyforyoutostoptheSVT.WhattodonextIfthisprocedure doesstopyourepisodeofSVT,callyourhealthcareproviderandlethimorherknowwhathappened.Ifthisprocedure doesnot stopyourSVTandthepalpitationscontinueformorethan20minutes,youmayneedtogototheemergencydepartmentfortreatment.Don'tgotoyourhealthcareprovider’sofficeortoaclinicinsteadoftheER.Theseplaceswillnotbeabletogiveyouallthetestingandtreatmentneededforthiscondition.Evenifsymptomsare mild,don’tdriveyourselftotheER.Havesomeoneelsedriveyou.Call911Call911ifyoursymptomsaresevere.ThisisthefastestandsafestwaytogettotheER,becauseparamedicscanstarttreatmentonthewaytothehospital. Call911,orseekmedicalattentionrightawayifyouhaveanyofthesesymptomsalongwiththepalpitations:Paininyourchest,shoulder,arm,neck,orupperbackShortnessofbreathWeaknessFeelingfaintorlightheaded Wasthishelpful? Yes No   Tellusmore. Checkallthatapply.   Wrongtopic—notwhatIwaslookingfor.   Itwashardtounderstand.   Itdidn'tansweranyofmyquestions.   Istilldon'tknowwhattodonext.   Other. NEXT▶ Lastquestion:Howconfidentareyoufillingoutmedicalformsbyyourself? Notatall Alittle Somewhat Quiteabit Extremely ThankYou! ©2000-2020TheStayWellCompany,LLC.Allrightsreserved.Thisinformationisnotintendedasasubstituteforprofessionalmedicalcare.Alwaysfollowyourhealthcareprofessional'sinstructions. StartNewPatientEducationSearch × OpenScheduling



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