How to Perform Valsalva Maneuver in Patients with HCM

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This video from ASE's Microlesson Series on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) briefly explains how to instruct a patient to perform the Valsalva maneuver while performing an echocardiogram.

ASE thanks the following faculty members for their contributions to this microlesson content:

Ted Abraham, MD, FASE
Steven Lester, MD, FASE
Carol Mitchell, PhD, RDMS, RDCS, RVT, RT(R), ACS, FASE
Dermot Phelan, MD, PhD, FASE
Madeline Jankowski, BS, ACS, RDCS, FASE

ASE wants to extend special acknowledgement and appreciation for the collaboration of:

Peter Rahko, MD, Professor of Medicine, Director of Adult Echo Laboratory, Cardiovascular Medicine Division, Department of Medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
Michelle Cordio MEd, ACS, RDCS, RVT, RDMS, FASE, Manager School of Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Manager School of Invasive Cardiovascular Technology at the University of Wisconsin Hospital.