How to Perform Valsalva Maneuver in Patients with HCM

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.

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