Valsalva maneuvre

Vagal maneuver for treatment of supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)  in hemodynamically stable patient.

Patient with supraventricular tachycardia - presents as fast heart rate. 

Vagal maneuver can be used as first-line manageement tool in emergency medicine for reversion of supraventricular tachycardia. 

Exclude adverse signs:

syncope

shock

cardiac failure

myocard ischemia

If the patient is stable with no adverse sign present, we can start treatment of SVT with vagal maneuvre.

How to perform Valsalva maneuvre using 10 or 20 ml syringe

Map: Valsalva manoeuvre using syringe (2099)
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