Murmurs become louder during Valsalva maneuver
Murmurs become louder during Valsalva maneuver
Murmurs become louder during Valsalva maneuver
[A] Mitral Stenosis
[B] Mitral Regurgitation
[C] HOCM
[D] Aortic Regurgitation
Murmurs become louder during Valsalva maneuver
Murmurs become louder during Valsalva maneuver
Valsalva maneuver:
Most murmurs decrease in length and intensity.
Two Exceptions
- Systolic murmur of HOCM – which usually becomes
much louder - Murmur of MVP – which becomes longer and often louder
After release of the Valsalva maneuver
- Right-sided murmurs tend to return to baseline intensity earlier than left-sided murmurs.