Valsalva maneuvers in daily life

Valsalva maneuvers in daily life include:
1. Coughing
2. Sneezing
3. Squatting
4. Defecation
5. Micturition
These Valsalva maneuvers in daily life can produce transient right to left shunt across a patent foramen ovale (PFO) with potential to cause paradoxical embolism.

Source: Cardiophile MD - July 26, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis MD, DM, FACC, FRCP Edin, FRCP London Tags: General Cardiology paradoxical embolism patent foramen ovale PFO Valsalva maneuver Source Type: blogs