Testing of a novel Valsalva Assist Device with supine and modified positions in healthy volunteers.

FitzGerald, Isabel; Appelboam, Andrew

Testing of a novel Valsalva Assist Device with supine and modified positions in healthy volunteers.

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Authors

FitzGerald, Isabel

Appelboam, Andrew

Issue Date

2018-12-01

Type

Journal Article

Language

en

Keywords

Wessex Classification Subject Headings::Diseases & disorders of systemic, metabolic or environmental origin::Emergency medicine

The Valsalva manoeuvre (VM) is used to treat supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) by inducing a vagal response (drop in HR). There is debate as to the best position in which to carry out the VM and how the strain should be delivered in practice. We aimed to compare vagal responses induced with supine and modified VMs using strains delivered with a standardised manometer or novel Valsalva Assist Device (VAD), a simple device to provide resistance to exhalation.

Citation

FitzGerald I, Ewings P, Lang I, et al Testing of a novel Valsalva Assist Device with supine and modified positions in healthy volunteers Emerg Med J 2019 Jan;36(1):27-31. Published Online First: 01 December 2018

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BMJ

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Archived with thanks to Emergency medicine journal : EMJ. This article has been accepted for publication in [Journal, Year] following peer review, and the Version of Record can be accessed online at [https://emj.bmj.com/content/early/2018/12/01/emermed-2018-208004]. © Authors (or their employer(s) 2018. Reuse of this manuscript version (excluding any databases, tables, diagrams, photographs and other images or illustrative material included where a another copyright owner is identified) is permitted strictly pursuant to the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International (CC-BY-NC 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

Journal

Emergency medicine journal : EMJ

ISSN

1472-0213

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2018 RD&E publications
Emergency department (ED or A&E)
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