A manoeuvre elicited by bearing down for the purpose of decreasing venous blood return to the right side of the heart. The Valsalva manoeuvre can accentuate certain cardiac abnormalities (murmurs) for the purpose of diagnosis. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: vahl-sahl′vă Definitions: 1. Antonio M., Italian anatomist, 1666-1723. See: aneurysm of sinus of Valsalva, Valsalva antrum, Valsalva ligaments, under ligament, Valsalva maneuver, Valsalva muscle, Valsalva sinus, teniae of Valsalva, under tenia, Valsalva test
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Valsalva: 1. The Valsalva maneuver in which a person tries to exhale forcibly with a closed glottis (windpipe) so that no air goes out through the mouth or nose. 2. The renowned Italian anatomist, pathologist, physician, and surgeon Antonio Maria Valsalva (1666-1723) who first described the maneuver.
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