Why the study?
Does a modified Valsalva manoeuvre improve non-pharmacological reversion in patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia?
Population
Patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
Comparison
Modified Valsalva manoeuvre vs Previous departmental standard
Design
Cohort
Authors
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May support protocol evaluation in EDs for PSVT; leaves open confirmation via randomized trials.
Does a modified Valsalva manoeuvre improve non-pharmacological reversion in patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia?
Implementing a modified Valsalva manoeuvre as a standard departmental protocol substantially increases the rate of non-pharmacological reversion for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.
Walker et al. (2010) studied this question.
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