In hemodynamically stable patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), vagal maneuvers are the first-line therapy. One example is the modified Valsalva maneuver, which begins with a strain phase followed by leg elevation while in the supine position. Watch the video short to see the Valsalva maneuver in action, and read the JAMA review on PSVT: https://ja.ma/46Xvyhh | JAMA
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In hemodynamically stable patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT), vagal maneuvers are the first-line therapy. One example is the modified Valsalva maneuver, which begins with a strain phase followed by leg elevation while in the supine position. Watch the video short to see the Valsalva maneuver in action, and read the JAMA review on PSVT: https://ja.ma/46Xvyhh | JAMA
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